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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,084,515,456.40, 12,125,639,443.80 and 2,564,331,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,084,515,456.40, 12,125,639,443.80 and 2,564,331,501.20 is: 3,846,137,639.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,084,515,456.40 : 12,125,639,443.80 = 2,564,331,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,084,515,456.40/12,125,639,443.80 = 2,564,331,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,084,515,456.40x = 12,125,639,443.80 × 2,564,331,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,084,515,456.40x = 31,094,159,197,929,582,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,094,159,197,929,582,592/8,084,515,456.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,846,137,639.99

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