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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,563,866,079.96, 12,846,418,245.88 and 3,584,580,117.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,563,866,079.96, 12,846,418,245.88 and 3,584,580,117.22 is: 5,377,129,323.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,563,866,079.96 : 12,846,418,245.88 = 3,584,580,117.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,563,866,079.96/12,846,418,245.88 = 3,584,580,117.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,563,866,079.96x = 12,846,418,245.88 × 3,584,580,117.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,563,866,079.96x = 46,049,015,421,673,668,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,049,015,421,673,668,608/8,563,866,079.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,377,129,323.57

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