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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,754,259,015.80, 13,132,195,769.28 and 2,858,849,149.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,754,259,015.80, 13,132,195,769.28 and 2,858,849,149.68 is: 4,288,537,344.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,754,259,015.80 : 13,132,195,769.28 = 2,858,849,149.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,754,259,015.80/13,132,195,769.28 = 2,858,849,149.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,754,259,015.80x = 13,132,195,769.28 × 2,858,849,149.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,754,259,015.80x = 37,542,966,708,437,417,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,542,966,708,437,417,984/8,754,259,015.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,537,344.01

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