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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,574,279,551.22, 12,859,992,801.92 and 2,596,984,600.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,574,279,551.22, 12,859,992,801.92 and 2,596,984,600.08 is: 3,895,044,833.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,574,279,551.22 : 12,859,992,801.92 = 2,596,984,600.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,574,279,551.22/12,859,992,801.92 = 2,596,984,600.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,574,279,551.22x = 12,859,992,801.92 × 2,596,984,600.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,574,279,551.22x = 33,397,203,263,725,887,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,397,203,263,725,887,488/8,574,279,551.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,044,833.12

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