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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,389,260,068.94, 12,585,547,842.12 and 3,077,421,558.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,389,260,068.94, 12,585,547,842.12 and 3,077,421,558.12 is: 4,616,740,443.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,389,260,068.94 : 12,585,547,842.12 = 3,077,421,558.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,389,260,068.94/12,585,547,842.12 = 3,077,421,558.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,389,260,068.94x = 12,585,547,842.12 × 3,077,421,558.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,389,260,068.94x = 38,731,036,250,090,733,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,731,036,250,090,733,568/8,389,260,068.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616,740,443.35

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