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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,587,746,270.80, 12,881,619,406.20 and 3,680,916,088.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,587,746,270.80, 12,881,619,406.20 and 3,680,916,088.40 is: 5,521,374,132.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,587,746,270.80 : 12,881,619,406.20 = 3,680,916,088.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,587,746,270.80/12,881,619,406.20 = 3,680,916,088.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,587,746,270.80x = 12,881,619,406.20 × 3,680,916,088.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,587,746,270.80x = 47,416,160,116,927,242,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,416,160,116,927,242,240/8,587,746,270.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,521,374,132.60

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