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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,494,564,528.56, 12,741,887,096.82 and 2,599,114,361.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,494,564,528.56, 12,741,887,096.82 and 2,599,114,361.16 is: 3,898,683,873.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,494,564,528.56 : 12,741,887,096.82 = 2,599,114,361.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,494,564,528.56/12,741,887,096.82 = 2,599,114,361.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,494,564,528.56x = 12,741,887,096.82 × 2,599,114,361.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,494,564,528.56x = 33,117,621,741,624,160,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,117,621,741,624,160,256/8,494,564,528.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,683,873.70

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