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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,596,284,111.22, 12,900,316,159.48 and 3,000,221,197.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,596,284,111.22, 12,900,316,159.48 and 3,000,221,197.20 is: 4,502,387,484.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,596,284,111.22 : 12,900,316,159.48 = 3,000,221,197.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,596,284,111.22/12,900,316,159.48 = 3,000,221,197.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,596,284,111.22x = 12,900,316,159.48 × 3,000,221,197.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,596,284,111.22x = 38,703,801,992,253,587,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,703,801,992,253,587,456/8,596,284,111.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,387,484.12

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