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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,558,185,807.83, 12,838,158,302.08 and 2,962,113,738.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,558,185,807.83, 12,838,158,302.08 and 2,962,113,738.87 is: 4,443,475,047.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,558,185,807.83 : 12,838,158,302.08 = 2,962,113,738.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,558,185,807.83/12,838,158,302.08 = 2,962,113,738.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,558,185,807.83x = 12,838,158,302.08 × 2,962,113,738.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,558,185,807.83x = 38,028,085,088,306,036,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,028,085,088,306,036,736/8,558,185,807.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,443,475,047.43

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