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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,478,411,866.87, 12,717,614,807.01 and 2,267,415,727.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,478,411,866.87, 12,717,614,807.01 and 2,267,415,727.40 is: 3,401,122,790.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,478,411,866.87 : 12,717,614,807.01 = 2,267,415,727.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,478,411,866.87/12,717,614,807.01 = 2,267,415,727.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,478,411,866.87x = 12,717,614,807.01 × 2,267,415,727.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,478,411,866.87x = 28,836,119,828,429,590,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,836,119,828,429,590,528/8,478,411,866.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,401,122,790.59

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