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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,378,805,791.28, 12,569,500,088.56 and 2,856,772,421.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,378,805,791.28, 12,569,500,088.56 and 2,856,772,421.40 is: 4,285,598,938.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,378,805,791.28 : 12,569,500,088.56 = 2,856,772,421.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,378,805,791.28/12,569,500,088.56 = 2,856,772,421.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,378,805,791.28x = 12,569,500,088.56 × 2,856,772,421.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,378,805,791.28x = 35,908,201,203,783,065,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,908,201,203,783,065,600/8,378,805,791.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285,598,938.35

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