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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,494,564,527.81, 12,741,887,095.70 and 2,599,114,360.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,494,564,527.81, 12,741,887,095.70 and 2,599,114,360.41 is: 3,898,683,872.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,494,564,527.81 : 12,741,887,095.70 = 2,599,114,360.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,494,564,527.81/12,741,887,095.70 = 2,599,114,360.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,494,564,527.81x = 12,741,887,095.70 × 2,599,114,360.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,494,564,527.81x = 33,117,621,729,143,738,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,117,621,729,143,738,368/8,494,564,527.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,683,872.58

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