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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,754,259,282.97, 13,132,196,170.74 and 2,858,849,417.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,754,259,282.97, 13,132,196,170.74 and 2,858,849,417.70 is: 4,288,537,746.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,754,259,282.97 : 13,132,196,170.74 = 2,858,849,417.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,754,259,282.97/13,132,196,170.74 = 2,858,849,417.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,754,259,282.97x = 13,132,196,170.74 × 2,858,849,417.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,754,259,282.97x = 37,542,971,375,842,213,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,542,971,375,842,213,888/8,754,259,282.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,537,746.29

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