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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,362,616,965.38, 12,545,815,274.82 and 2,766,540,836.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,362,616,965.38, 12,545,815,274.82 and 2,766,540,836.94 is: 4,150,436,452.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,362,616,965.38 : 12,545,815,274.82 = 2,766,540,836.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,362,616,965.38/12,545,815,274.82 = 2,766,540,836.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,362,616,965.38x = 12,545,815,274.82 × 2,766,540,836.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,362,616,965.38x = 34,708,510,290,495,160,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,708,510,290,495,160,320/8,362,616,965.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,150,436,452.39

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