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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,286,978,837.92, 12,430,288,781.63 and 2,310,945,560.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,286,978,837.92, 12,430,288,781.63 and 2,310,945,560.61 is: 3,466,368,291.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,286,978,837.92 : 12,430,288,781.63 = 2,310,945,560.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,286,978,837.92/12,430,288,781.63 = 2,310,945,560.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,286,978,837.92x = 12,430,288,781.63 × 2,310,945,560.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,286,978,837.92x = 28,725,720,676,958,588,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,725,720,676,958,588,928/8,286,978,837.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,466,368,291.61

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