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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,555,656,113.76, 12,824,426,541.72 and 2,877,839,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,555,656,113.76, 12,824,426,541.72 and 2,877,839,538.40 is: 4,313,712,621.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,555,656,113.76 : 12,824,426,541.72 = 2,877,839,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,555,656,113.76/12,824,426,541.72 = 2,877,839,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,555,656,113.76x = 12,824,426,541.72 × 2,877,839,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,555,656,113.76x = 36,906,641,759,068,192,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,906,641,759,068,192,768/8,555,656,113.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,712,621.02

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