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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,577,976,036.37, 12,859,594,813.17 and 2,981,185,982.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,577,976,036.37, 12,859,594,813.17 and 2,981,185,982.03 is: 4,469,217,870.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,577,976,036.37 : 12,859,594,813.17 = 2,981,185,982.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,577,976,036.37/12,859,594,813.17 = 2,981,185,982.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,577,976,036.37x = 12,859,594,813.17 × 2,981,185,982.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,577,976,036.37x = 38,336,843,791,543,803,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,336,843,791,543,803,904/8,577,976,036.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,469,217,870.16

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