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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,378,805,790.71, 12,569,500,087.71 and 2,856,772,420.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,378,805,790.71, 12,569,500,087.71 and 2,856,772,420.83 is: 4,285,598,937.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,378,805,790.71 : 12,569,500,087.71 = 2,856,772,420.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,378,805,790.71/12,569,500,087.71 = 2,856,772,420.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,378,805,790.71x = 12,569,500,087.71 × 2,856,772,420.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,378,805,790.71x = 35,908,201,194,190,188,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,908,201,194,190,188,544/8,378,805,790.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285,598,937.50

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