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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,172,934,295.54, 12,258,237,385.20 and 2,576,144,024.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,172,934,295.54, 12,258,237,385.20 and 2,576,144,024.96 is: 3,863,849,121.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,172,934,295.54 : 12,258,237,385.20 = 2,576,144,024.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,172,934,295.54/12,258,237,385.20 = 2,576,144,024.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,172,934,295.54x = 12,258,237,385.20 × 2,576,144,024.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,172,934,295.54x = 31,578,984,996,424,278,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,578,984,996,424,278,016/8,172,934,295.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,849,121.32

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