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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,168,563,539.35, 12,256,409,273.84 and 2,860,485,474.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,168,563,539.35, 12,256,409,273.84 and 2,860,485,474.18 is: 4,291,976,248.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,168,563,539.35 : 12,256,409,273.84 = 2,860,485,474.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,168,563,539.35/12,256,409,273.84 = 2,860,485,474.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,168,563,539.35x = 12,256,409,273.84 × 2,860,485,474.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,168,563,539.35x = 35,059,280,693,468,082,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,059,280,693,468,082,176/8,168,563,539.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,976,248.28

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