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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,436,554,247.12, 12,645,972,847.28 and 2,838,547,854.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,436,554,247.12, 12,645,972,847.28 and 2,838,547,854.91 is: 4,254,841,259.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,436,554,247.12 : 12,645,972,847.28 = 2,838,547,854.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,436,554,247.12/12,645,972,847.28 = 2,838,547,854.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,436,554,247.12x = 12,645,972,847.28 × 2,838,547,854.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,436,554,247.12x = 35,896,199,098,918,866,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,896,199,098,918,866,944/8,436,554,247.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,254,841,259.53

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