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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,620,296,562.34, 12,937,044,635.93 and 3,901,932,008.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,620,296,562.34, 12,937,044,635.93 and 3,901,932,008.10 is: 5,855,885,373.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,620,296,562.34 : 12,937,044,635.93 = 3,901,932,008.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,620,296,562.34/12,937,044,635.93 = 3,901,932,008.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,620,296,562.34x = 12,937,044,635.93 × 3,901,932,008.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,620,296,562.34x = 50,479,468,555,153,678,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,479,468,555,153,678,336/8,620,296,562.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,855,885,373.56

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