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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,580,135,678.02, 12,869,853,216.87 and 2,985,353,306.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,580,135,678.02, 12,869,853,216.87 and 2,985,353,306.18 is: 4,477,908,076.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,580,135,678.02 : 12,869,853,216.87 = 2,985,353,306.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,580,135,678.02/12,869,853,216.87 = 2,985,353,306.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,580,135,678.02x = 12,869,853,216.87 × 2,985,353,306.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,580,135,678.02x = 38,421,058,851,034,161,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,421,058,851,034,161,152/8,580,135,678.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,908,076.61

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