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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,277,138,602.76, 12,415,590,982.92 and 3,853,083,596.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,277,138,602.76, 12,415,590,982.92 and 3,853,083,596.52 is: 5,779,570,966.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,277,138,602.76 : 12,415,590,982.92 = 3,853,083,596.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,277,138,602.76/12,415,590,982.92 = 3,853,083,596.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,277,138,602.76x = 12,415,590,982.92 × 3,853,083,596.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,277,138,602.76x = 47,838,309,957,390,671,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,838,309,957,390,671,872/8,277,138,602.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,779,570,966.88

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