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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,555,656,096.05, 12,824,426,515.77 and 2,877,839,520.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,555,656,096.05, 12,824,426,515.77 and 2,877,839,520.99 is: 4,313,712,595.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,555,656,096.05 : 12,824,426,515.77 = 2,877,839,520.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,555,656,096.05/12,824,426,515.77 = 2,877,839,520.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,555,656,096.05x = 12,824,426,515.77 × 2,877,839,520.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,555,656,096.05x = 36,906,641,461,114,986,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,906,641,461,114,986,496/8,555,656,096.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,712,595.13

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