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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,168,563,552.36, 12,256,409,293.36 and 2,860,485,487.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,168,563,552.36, 12,256,409,293.36 and 2,860,485,487.16 is: 4,291,976,267.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,168,563,552.36 : 12,256,409,293.36 = 2,860,485,487.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,168,563,552.36/12,256,409,293.36 = 2,860,485,487.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,168,563,552.36x = 12,256,409,293.36 × 2,860,485,487.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,168,563,552.36x = 35,059,280,908,349,231,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,059,280,908,349,231,104/8,168,563,552.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,976,267.75

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