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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,277,138,656.80, 12,415,591,063.84 and 3,853,083,650.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,277,138,656.80, 12,415,591,063.84 and 3,853,083,650.56 is: 5,779,571,047.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,277,138,656.80 : 12,415,591,063.84 = 3,853,083,650.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,277,138,656.80/12,415,591,063.84 = 3,853,083,650.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,277,138,656.80x = 12,415,591,063.84 × 3,853,083,650.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,277,138,656.80x = 47,838,310,940,120,743,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,838,310,940,120,743,936/8,277,138,656.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,779,571,047.88

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