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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,633,634,836.16, 12,951,687,622.48 and 2,658,266,595.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,633,634,836.16, 12,951,687,622.48 and 2,658,266,595.84 is: 3,987,780,259.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,633,634,836.16 : 12,951,687,622.48 = 2,658,266,595.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,633,634,836.16/12,951,687,622.48 = 2,658,266,595.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,633,634,836.16x = 12,951,687,622.48 × 2,658,266,595.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,633,634,836.16x = 34,429,038,566,592,974,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,429,038,566,592,974,848/8,633,634,836.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,780,259.41

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