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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,370,239,355.72, 12,557,177,090.18 and 3,058,342,978.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,370,239,355.72, 12,557,177,090.18 and 3,058,342,978.86 is: 4,588,178,755.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,370,239,355.72 : 12,557,177,090.18 = 3,058,342,978.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,370,239,355.72/12,557,177,090.18 = 3,058,342,978.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,370,239,355.72x = 12,557,177,090.18 × 3,058,342,978.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,370,239,355.72x = 38,404,154,388,038,352,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,404,154,388,038,352,896/8,370,239,355.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588,178,755.22

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