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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,598,597,279.06, 12,891,899,257.50 and 3,809,895,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,598,597,279.06, 12,891,899,257.50 and 3,809,895,564.40 is: 5,712,186,325.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,598,597,279.06 : 12,891,899,257.50 = 3,809,895,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,598,597,279.06/12,891,899,257.50 = 3,809,895,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,598,597,279.06x = 12,891,899,257.50 × 3,809,895,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,598,597,279.06x = 49,116,789,797,840,904,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,116,789,797,840,904,192/8,598,597,279.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,712,186,325.72

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