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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,615,542,702.77, 12,924,650,234.66 and 3,641,285,500.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,615,542,702.77, 12,924,650,234.66 and 3,641,285,500.63 is: 5,462,492,976.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,615,542,702.77 : 12,924,650,234.66 = 3,641,285,500.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,615,542,702.77/12,924,650,234.66 = 3,641,285,500.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,615,542,702.77x = 12,924,650,234.66 × 3,641,285,500.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,615,542,702.77x = 47,062,341,500,181,585,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,062,341,500,181,585,920/8,615,542,702.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,462,492,976.22

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