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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,284,077.40, 12,900,316,108.78 and 3,000,221,163.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,284,077.40, 12,900,316,108.78 and 3,000,221,163.41 is: 4,502,387,433.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,284,077.40 : 12,900,316,108.78 = 3,000,221,163.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,284,077.40/12,900,316,108.78 = 3,000,221,163.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,284,077.40x = 12,900,316,108.78 × 3,000,221,163.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,284,077.40x = 38,703,801,404,240,699,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,703,801,404,240,699,392/8,596,284,077.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,387,433.43

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