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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,702,130,672.26, 13,053,179,714.85 and 2,726,714,294.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,702,130,672.26, 13,053,179,714.85 and 2,726,714,294.18 is: 4,090,066,335.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,702,130,672.26 : 13,053,179,714.85 = 2,726,714,294.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,702,130,672.26/13,053,179,714.85 = 2,726,714,294.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,702,130,672.26x = 13,053,179,714.85 × 2,726,714,294.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,702,130,672.26x = 35,592,291,713,000,906,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,592,291,713,000,906,752/8,702,130,672.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,090,066,335.88

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