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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,583,440,757.40, 12,875,774,047.41 and 2,287,837,002.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,583,440,757.40, 12,875,774,047.41 and 2,287,837,002.45 is: 3,431,918,869.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,583,440,757.40 : 12,875,774,047.41 = 2,287,837,002.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,583,440,757.40/12,875,774,047.41 = 2,287,837,002.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,583,440,757.40x = 12,875,774,047.41 × 2,287,837,002.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,583,440,757.40x = 29,457,672,300,849,995,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,457,672,300,849,995,776/8,583,440,757.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,431,918,869.53

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