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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,574,206,845.34, 12,856,894,242.29 and 3,848,477,513.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,574,206,845.34, 12,856,894,242.29 and 3,848,477,513.10 is: 5,770,734,164.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,574,206,845.34 : 12,856,894,242.29 = 3,848,477,513.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,574,206,845.34/12,856,894,242.29 = 3,848,477,513.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,574,206,845.34x = 12,856,894,242.29 × 3,848,477,513.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,574,206,845.34x = 49,479,468,379,738,685,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,479,468,379,738,685,440/8,574,206,845.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,770,734,164.95

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