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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,318,601,891.40, 12,474,879,528.30 and 2,798,040,022.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,318,601,891.40, 12,474,879,528.30 and 2,798,040,022.60 is: 4,196,043,115.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,318,601,891.40 : 12,474,879,528.30 = 2,798,040,022.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,318,601,891.40/12,474,879,528.30 = 2,798,040,022.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,318,601,891.40x = 12,474,879,528.30 × 2,798,040,022.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,318,601,891.40x = 34,905,212,197,296,807,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,905,212,197,296,807,936/8,318,601,891.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,196,043,115.54

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