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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,439,483,426.35, 12,656,007,278.85 and 2,841,917,633.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,439,483,426.35, 12,656,007,278.85 and 2,841,917,633.83 is: 4,261,792,866.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,439,483,426.35 : 12,656,007,278.85 = 2,841,917,633.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,439,483,426.35/12,656,007,278.85 = 2,841,917,633.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,439,483,426.35x = 12,656,007,278.85 × 2,841,917,633.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,439,483,426.35x = 35,967,330,259,613,007,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,967,330,259,613,007,872/8,439,483,426.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,261,792,866.05

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