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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,666,856,187.92, 12,996,186,154.92 and 3,357,455,124.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,666,856,187.92, 12,996,186,154.92 and 3,357,455,124.24 is: 5,034,595,112.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,666,856,187.92 : 12,996,186,154.92 = 3,357,455,124.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,666,856,187.92/12,996,186,154.92 = 3,357,455,124.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,666,856,187.92x = 12,996,186,154.92 × 3,357,455,124.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,666,856,187.92x = 43,634,111,801,413,091,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,634,111,801,413,091,328/8,666,856,187.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,034,595,112.15

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