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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,176,875,878.16, 12,265,312,417.56 and 2,584,738,568.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,176,875,878.16, 12,265,312,417.56 and 2,584,738,568.88 is: 3,877,107,410.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,176,875,878.16 : 12,265,312,417.56 = 2,584,738,568.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,176,875,878.16/12,265,312,417.56 = 2,584,738,568.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,176,875,878.16x = 12,265,312,417.56 × 2,584,738,568.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,176,875,878.16x = 31,702,626,065,030,127,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,702,626,065,030,127,616/8,176,875,878.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,107,410.88

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