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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,288,428,079.94, 12,431,306,873.18 and 2,312,708,842.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,288,428,079.94, 12,431,306,873.18 and 2,312,708,842.77 is: 3,468,690,692.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,288,428,079.94 : 12,431,306,873.18 = 2,312,708,842.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,288,428,079.94/12,431,306,873.18 = 2,312,708,842.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,288,428,079.94x = 12,431,306,873.18 × 2,312,708,842.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,288,428,079.94x = 28,749,993,332,795,490,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,749,993,332,795,490,304/8,288,428,079.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,468,690,692.07

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