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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,584,736,558.40, 12,877,104,837.60 and 2,689,788,283.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,584,736,558.40, 12,877,104,837.60 and 2,689,788,283.20 is: 4,034,682,424.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,584,736,558.40 : 12,877,104,837.60 = 2,689,788,283.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,584,736,558.40/12,877,104,837.60 = 2,689,788,283.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,584,736,558.40x = 12,877,104,837.60 × 2,689,788,283.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,584,736,558.40x = 34,636,685,713,714,515,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,636,685,713,714,515,968/8,584,736,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,034,682,424.80

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