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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,377,884,006.20, 12,565,818,239.70 and 3,470,046,054.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,377,884,006.20, 12,565,818,239.70 and 3,470,046,054.20 is: 5,204,651,671.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,377,884,006.20 : 12,565,818,239.70 = 3,470,046,054.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,377,884,006.20/12,565,818,239.70 = 3,470,046,054.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,377,884,006.20x = 12,565,818,239.70 × 3,470,046,054.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,377,884,006.20x = 43,603,968,000,465,371,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,603,968,000,465,371,136/8,377,884,006.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,204,651,671.97

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