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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,588,358,420.60, 12,882,537,630.90 and 6,384,366,305.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,588,358,420.60, 12,882,537,630.90 and 6,384,366,305.40 is: 9,576,549,458.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,588,358,420.60 : 12,882,537,630.90 = 6,384,366,305.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,588,358,420.60/12,882,537,630.90 = 6,384,366,305.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,588,358,420.60x = 12,882,537,630.90 × 6,384,366,305.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,588,358,420.60x = 82,246,839,178,765,500,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,246,839,178,765,500,416/8,588,358,420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,576,549,458.10

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