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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,516,146,172.56, 12,774,670,393.20 and 2,624,751,859.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,516,146,172.56, 12,774,670,393.20 and 2,624,751,859.84 is: 3,937,266,833.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,516,146,172.56 : 12,774,670,393.20 = 2,624,751,859.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,516,146,172.56/12,774,670,393.20 = 2,624,751,859.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,516,146,172.56x = 12,774,670,393.20 × 2,624,751,859.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,516,146,172.56x = 33,530,339,873,394,688,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,530,339,873,394,688,000/8,516,146,172.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,937,266,833.38

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