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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,601,668,857.40, 12,893,433,359.70 and 3,359,251,398.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,601,668,857.40, 12,893,433,359.70 and 3,359,251,398.20 is: 5,035,334,975.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,601,668,857.40 : 12,893,433,359.70 = 3,359,251,398.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,601,668,857.40/12,893,433,359.70 = 3,359,251,398.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,601,668,857.40x = 12,893,433,359.70 × 3,359,251,398.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,601,668,857.40x = 43,312,284,041,170,747,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,312,284,041,170,747,392/8,601,668,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,035,334,975.02

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