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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,589,413,451.84, 12,883,990,528.32 and 3,864,398,718.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,589,413,451.84, 12,883,990,528.32 and 3,864,398,718.72 is: 5,796,539,748.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,589,413,451.84 : 12,883,990,528.32 = 3,864,398,718.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,589,413,451.84/12,883,990,528.32 = 3,864,398,718.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,589,413,451.84x = 12,883,990,528.32 × 3,864,398,718.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,589,413,451.84x = 49,788,876,489,640,419,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,788,876,489,640,419,328/8,589,413,451.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,539,748.47

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