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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,436,554,250.84, 12,645,972,852.86 and 2,838,547,858.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,436,554,250.84, 12,645,972,852.86 and 2,838,547,858.64 is: 4,254,841,265.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,436,554,250.84 : 12,645,972,852.86 = 2,838,547,858.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,436,554,250.84/12,645,972,852.86 = 2,838,547,858.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,436,554,250.84x = 12,645,972,852.86 × 2,838,547,858.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,436,554,250.84x = 35,896,199,161,905,324,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,896,199,161,905,324,032/8,436,554,250.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,254,841,265.12

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