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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,176,136,701.42, 12,264,302,704.65 and 2,280,337,222.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,176,136,701.42, 12,264,302,704.65 and 2,280,337,222.87 is: 3,420,533,069.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,176,136,701.42 : 12,264,302,704.65 = 2,280,337,222.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,176,136,701.42/12,264,302,704.65 = 2,280,337,222.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,176,136,701.42x = 12,264,302,704.65 × 2,280,337,222.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,176,136,701.42x = 27,966,745,969,958,608,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,966,745,969,958,608,896/8,176,136,701.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,533,069.74

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