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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,464,764,722.24, 12,702,098,257.84 and 3,156,544,079.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,464,764,722.24, 12,702,098,257.84 and 3,156,544,079.26 is: 4,736,662,431.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,464,764,722.24 : 12,702,098,257.84 = 3,156,544,079.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,464,764,722.24/12,702,098,257.84 = 3,156,544,079.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,464,764,722.24x = 12,702,098,257.84 × 3,156,544,079.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,464,764,722.24x = 40,094,733,049,963,618,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,094,733,049,963,618,304/8,464,764,722.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,736,662,431.34

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