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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,283,980.77, 12,900,315,963.76 and 3,000,221,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,283,980.77, 12,900,315,963.76 and 3,000,221,067.20 is: 4,502,387,289.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,283,980.77 : 12,900,315,963.76 = 3,000,221,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,283,980.77/12,900,315,963.76 = 3,000,221,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,283,980.77x = 12,900,315,963.76 × 3,000,221,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,283,980.77x = 38,703,799,727,935,725,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,703,799,727,935,725,568/8,596,283,980.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,387,289.03

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