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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,362,949,292.02, 12,544,840,773.24 and 2,387,961,658.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,362,949,292.02, 12,544,840,773.24 and 2,387,961,658.60 is: 3,582,061,511.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,362,949,292.02 : 12,544,840,773.24 = 2,387,961,658.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,362,949,292.02/12,544,840,773.24 = 2,387,961,658.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,362,949,292.02x = 12,544,840,773.24 × 2,387,961,658.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,362,949,292.02x = 29,956,598,779,739,095,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,956,598,779,739,095,040/8,362,949,292.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,582,061,511.28

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