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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,540,623,700.01, 12,811,781,495.32 and 3,157,675,759.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,540,623,700.01, 12,811,781,495.32 and 3,157,675,759.62 is: 4,736,826,405.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,540,623,700.01 : 12,811,781,495.32 = 3,157,675,759.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,540,623,700.01/12,811,781,495.32 = 3,157,675,759.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,540,623,700.01x = 12,811,781,495.32 × 3,157,675,759.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,540,623,700.01x = 40,455,451,865,320,038,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,455,451,865,320,038,400/8,540,623,700.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,736,826,405.93

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