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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,601,668,832.40, 12,893,433,322.20 and 3,359,251,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,601,668,832.40, 12,893,433,322.20 and 3,359,251,373.20 is: 5,035,334,937.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,601,668,832.40 : 12,893,433,322.20 = 3,359,251,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,601,668,832.40/12,893,433,322.20 = 3,359,251,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,601,668,832.40x = 12,893,433,322.20 × 3,359,251,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,601,668,832.40x = 43,312,283,592,862,990,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,312,283,592,862,990,336/8,601,668,832.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,035,334,937.53

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