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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,574,206,891.11, 12,856,894,310.59 and 3,848,477,558.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,574,206,891.11, 12,856,894,310.59 and 3,848,477,558.90 is: 5,770,734,233.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,574,206,891.11 : 12,856,894,310.59 = 3,848,477,558.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,574,206,891.11/12,856,894,310.59 = 3,848,477,558.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,574,206,891.11x = 12,856,894,310.59 × 3,848,477,558.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,574,206,891.11x = 49,479,469,231,382,716,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,479,469,231,382,716,416/8,574,206,891.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,770,734,233.47

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