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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,384,538,424.52, 12,572,088,373.74 and 2,785,477,995.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,384,538,424.52, 12,572,088,373.74 and 2,785,477,995.56 is: 4,176,649,178.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,384,538,424.52 : 12,572,088,373.74 = 2,785,477,995.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,384,538,424.52/12,572,088,373.74 = 2,785,477,995.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,384,538,424.52x = 12,572,088,373.74 × 2,785,477,995.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,384,538,424.52x = 35,019,275,523,288,473,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,019,275,523,288,473,600/8,384,538,424.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,176,649,178.55

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