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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,288,157,037.60, 12,431,948,017.20 and 2,077,376,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,288,157,037.60, 12,431,948,017.20 and 2,077,376,672.80 is: 3,115,992,939.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,288,157,037.60 : 12,431,948,017.20 = 2,077,376,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,288,157,037.60/12,431,948,017.20 = 2,077,376,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,288,157,037.60x = 12,431,948,017.20 × 2,077,376,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,288,157,037.60x = 25,825,838,808,393,494,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,825,838,808,393,494,528/8,288,157,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,115,992,939.23

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