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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,502,855,623.83, 12,759,972,372.33 and 3,528,577,311.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,502,855,623.83, 12,759,972,372.33 and 3,528,577,311.67 is: 5,295,226,804.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,502,855,623.83 : 12,759,972,372.33 = 3,528,577,311.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,502,855,623.83/12,759,972,372.33 = 3,528,577,311.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,502,855,623.83x = 12,759,972,372.33 × 3,528,577,311.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,502,855,623.83x = 45,024,549,010,539,667,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,024,549,010,539,667,456/8,502,855,623.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295,226,804.08

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