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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,168,563,666.56, 12,256,409,464.44 and 2,860,485,601.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,168,563,666.56, 12,256,409,464.44 and 2,860,485,601.20 is: 4,291,976,438.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,168,563,666.56 : 12,256,409,464.44 = 2,860,485,601.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,168,563,666.56/12,256,409,464.44 = 2,860,485,601.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,168,563,666.56x = 12,256,409,464.44 × 2,860,485,601.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,168,563,666.56x = 35,059,282,795,442,024,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,059,282,795,442,024,448/8,168,563,666.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,976,438.77

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