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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,563,866,074.95, 12,846,418,238.37 and 3,584,580,112.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,563,866,074.95, 12,846,418,238.37 and 3,584,580,112.21 is: 5,377,129,316.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,563,866,074.95 : 12,846,418,238.37 = 3,584,580,112.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,563,866,074.95/12,846,418,238.37 = 3,584,580,112.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,563,866,074.95x = 12,846,418,238.37 × 3,584,580,112.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,563,866,074.95x = 46,049,015,330,392,932,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,049,015,330,392,932,352/8,563,866,074.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,377,129,316.06

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