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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,542,422,740.60, 12,813,634,110.90 and 3,634,458,817.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,542,422,740.60, 12,813,634,110.90 and 3,634,458,817.40 is: 5,451,688,226.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,542,422,740.60 : 12,813,634,110.90 = 3,634,458,817.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,542,422,740.60/12,813,634,110.90 = 3,634,458,817.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,542,422,740.60x = 12,813,634,110.90 × 3,634,458,817.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,542,422,740.60x = 46,570,625,477,297,913,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,570,625,477,297,913,856/8,542,422,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,451,688,226.10

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