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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,666,856,102.42, 12,996,186,026.67 and 3,357,455,038.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,666,856,102.42, 12,996,186,026.67 and 3,357,455,038.74 is: 5,034,594,983.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,666,856,102.42 : 12,996,186,026.67 = 3,357,455,038.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,666,856,102.42/12,996,186,026.67 = 3,357,455,038.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,666,856,102.42x = 12,996,186,026.67 × 3,357,455,038.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,666,856,102.42x = 43,634,110,259,645,571,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,634,110,259,645,571,072/8,666,856,102.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,034,594,983.93

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