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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,181,494,002.68, 12,272,166,984.96 and 2,585,432,009.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,181,494,002.68, 12,272,166,984.96 and 2,585,432,009.40 is: 3,878,124,623.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,181,494,002.68 : 12,272,166,984.96 = 2,585,432,009.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,181,494,002.68/12,272,166,984.96 = 2,585,432,009.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,181,494,002.68x = 12,272,166,984.96 × 2,585,432,009.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,181,494,002.68x = 31,728,853,347,617,472,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,728,853,347,617,472,512/8,181,494,002.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,124,623.35

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