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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,734,978,057.20, 13,102,467,085.80 and 3,837,217,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,734,978,057.20, 13,102,467,085.80 and 3,837,217,801.20 is: 5,755,826,701.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,734,978,057.20 : 13,102,467,085.80 = 3,837,217,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,734,978,057.20/13,102,467,085.80 = 3,837,217,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,734,978,057.20x = 13,102,467,085.80 × 3,837,217,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,734,978,057.20x = 50,277,019,941,268,840,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,277,019,941,268,840,448/8,734,978,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,755,826,701.80

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