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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,577,550,986.60, 12,866,326,479.90 and 3,054,816,114.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,577,550,986.60, 12,866,326,479.90 and 3,054,816,114.60 is: 4,582,224,171.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,577,550,986.60 : 12,866,326,479.90 = 3,054,816,114.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,577,550,986.60/12,866,326,479.90 = 3,054,816,114.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,577,550,986.60x = 12,866,326,479.90 × 3,054,816,114.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,577,550,986.60x = 39,304,261,466,503,208,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,304,261,466,503,208,960/8,577,550,986.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,582,224,171.90

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