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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,362,617,023.60, 12,545,815,362.36 and 2,766,540,895.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,362,617,023.60, 12,545,815,362.36 and 2,766,540,895.28 is: 4,150,436,539.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,362,617,023.60 : 12,545,815,362.36 = 2,766,540,895.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,362,617,023.60/12,545,815,362.36 = 2,766,540,895.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,362,617,023.60x = 12,545,815,362.36 × 2,766,540,895.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,362,617,023.60x = 34,708,511,264,601,018,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,708,511,264,601,018,368/8,362,617,023.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,150,436,539.98

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