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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,450,480,438.88, 12,677,181,705.44 and 2,854,458,278.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,450,480,438.88, 12,677,181,705.44 and 2,854,458,278.24 is: 4,282,180,939.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,450,480,438.88 : 12,677,181,705.44 = 2,854,458,278.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,450,480,438.88/12,677,181,705.44 = 2,854,458,278.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,450,480,438.88x = 12,677,181,705.44 × 2,854,458,278.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,450,480,438.88x = 36,186,486,263,845,888,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,186,486,263,845,888,000/8,450,480,438.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282,180,939.36

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