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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,453,398,212.63, 12,678,001,940.57 and 2,857,210,887.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,453,398,212.63, 12,678,001,940.57 and 2,857,210,887.11 is: 4,285,108,102.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,453,398,212.63 : 12,678,001,940.57 = 2,857,210,887.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,453,398,212.63/12,678,001,940.57 = 2,857,210,887.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,453,398,212.63x = 12,678,001,940.57 × 2,857,210,887.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,453,398,212.63x = 36,223,725,171,320,635,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,223,725,171,320,635,392/8,453,398,212.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285,108,102.11

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