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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,542,422,743.60, 12,813,634,115.40 and 3,634,458,820.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,542,422,743.60, 12,813,634,115.40 and 3,634,458,820.40 is: 5,451,688,230.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,542,422,743.60 : 12,813,634,115.40 = 3,634,458,820.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,542,422,743.60/12,813,634,115.40 = 3,634,458,820.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,542,422,743.60x = 12,813,634,115.40 × 3,634,458,820.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,542,422,743.60x = 46,570,625,532,093,882,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,570,625,532,093,882,368/8,542,422,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,451,688,230.60

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