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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,284,076.40, 12,900,316,107.28 and 3,000,221,162.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,284,076.40, 12,900,316,107.28 and 3,000,221,162.41 is: 4,502,387,431.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,284,076.40 : 12,900,316,107.28 = 3,000,221,162.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,284,076.40/12,900,316,107.28 = 3,000,221,162.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,284,076.40x = 12,900,316,107.28 × 3,000,221,162.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,284,076.40x = 38,703,801,386,840,047,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,703,801,386,840,047,616/8,596,284,076.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,387,431.93

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