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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,734,679,939.90, 13,102,019,909.85 and 2,839,227,779.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,734,679,939.90, 13,102,019,909.85 and 2,839,227,779.90 is: 4,258,841,669.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,734,679,939.90 : 13,102,019,909.85 = 2,839,227,779.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,734,679,939.90/13,102,019,909.85 = 2,839,227,779.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,734,679,939.90x = 13,102,019,909.85 × 2,839,227,779.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,734,679,939.90x = 37,199,618,900,849,016,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,199,618,900,849,016,832/8,734,679,939.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,258,841,669.85

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