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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,197,094,813.50, 12,295,643,991.72 and 2,956,702,587.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,197,094,813.50, 12,295,643,991.72 and 2,956,702,587.38 is: 4,435,054,520.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,197,094,813.50 : 12,295,643,991.72 = 2,956,702,587.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,197,094,813.50/12,295,643,991.72 = 2,956,702,587.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,197,094,813.50x = 12,295,643,991.72 × 2,956,702,587.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,197,094,813.50x = 36,354,562,403,745,615,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,354,562,403,745,615,872/8,197,094,813.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435,054,520.03

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