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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,575,665,271.20, 12,863,497,906.80 and 3,055,103,402.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,575,665,271.20, 12,863,497,906.80 and 3,055,103,402.40 is: 4,582,655,103.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,575,665,271.20 : 12,863,497,906.80 = 3,055,103,402.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,575,665,271.20/12,863,497,906.80 = 3,055,103,402.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,575,665,271.20x = 12,863,497,906.80 × 3,055,103,402.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,575,665,271.20x = 39,299,316,221,829,955,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,299,316,221,829,955,584/8,575,665,271.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,655,103.60

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