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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,282,578,580.12, 12,425,612,966.41 and 2,686,079,284.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,282,578,580.12, 12,425,612,966.41 and 2,686,079,284.73 is: 4,029,684,870.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,282,578,580.12 : 12,425,612,966.41 = 2,686,079,284.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,282,578,580.12/12,425,612,966.41 = 2,686,079,284.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,282,578,580.12x = 12,425,612,966.41 × 2,686,079,284.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,282,578,580.12x = 33,376,181,589,169,393,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,376,181,589,169,393,664/8,282,578,580.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,029,684,870.03

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