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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,574,206,856.66, 12,856,894,259.31 and 3,848,477,524.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,574,206,856.66, 12,856,894,259.31 and 3,848,477,524.38 is: 5,770,734,181.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,574,206,856.66 : 12,856,894,259.31 = 3,848,477,524.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,574,206,856.66/12,856,894,259.31 = 3,848,477,524.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,574,206,856.66x = 12,856,894,259.31 × 3,848,477,524.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,574,206,856.66x = 49,479,468,590,284,783,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,479,468,590,284,783,616/8,574,206,856.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,770,734,181.89

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