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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,633,634,942.24, 12,951,687,781.32 and 2,658,266,701.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,633,634,942.24, 12,951,687,781.32 and 2,658,266,701.49 is: 3,987,780,417.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,633,634,942.24 : 12,951,687,781.32 = 2,658,266,701.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,633,634,942.24/12,951,687,781.32 = 2,658,266,701.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,633,634,942.24x = 12,951,687,781.32 × 2,658,266,701.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,633,634,942.24x = 34,429,040,357,199,597,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,429,040,357,199,597,568/8,633,634,942.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,987,780,417.81

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