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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,284,075.52, 12,900,316,105.97 and 3,000,221,161.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,284,075.52, 12,900,316,105.97 and 3,000,221,161.54 is: 4,502,387,430.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,284,075.52 : 12,900,316,105.97 = 3,000,221,161.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,284,075.52/12,900,316,105.97 = 3,000,221,161.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,284,075.52x = 12,900,316,105.97 × 3,000,221,161.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,284,075.52x = 38,703,801,371,617,271,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,703,801,371,617,271,808/8,596,284,075.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,387,430.61

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