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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,534,592,085.20, 12,801,888,127.80 and 3,627,425,979.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,534,592,085.20, 12,801,888,127.80 and 3,627,425,979.60 is: 5,441,138,969.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,534,592,085.20 : 12,801,888,127.80 = 3,627,425,979.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,534,592,085.20/12,801,888,127.80 = 3,627,425,979.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,534,592,085.20x = 12,801,888,127.80 × 3,627,425,979.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,534,592,085.20x = 46,437,901,582,714,519,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,437,901,582,714,519,552/8,534,592,085.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,441,138,969.40

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