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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,138,866,895.35, 12,206,946,258.89 and 2,465,106,453.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,138,866,895.35, 12,206,946,258.89 and 2,465,106,453.51 is: 3,697,249,554.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,138,866,895.35 : 12,206,946,258.89 = 2,465,106,453.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,138,866,895.35/12,206,946,258.89 = 2,465,106,453.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,138,866,895.35x = 12,206,946,258.89 × 2,465,106,453.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,138,866,895.35x = 30,091,422,000,391,860,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,091,422,000,391,860,224/8,138,866,895.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,697,249,554.18

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