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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,754,259,985.40, 13,132,197,223.48 and 2,858,850,118.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,754,259,985.40, 13,132,197,223.48 and 2,858,850,118.34 is: 4,288,538,797.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,754,259,985.40 : 13,132,197,223.48 = 2,858,850,118.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,754,259,985.40/13,132,197,223.48 = 2,858,850,118.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,754,259,985.40x = 13,132,197,223.48 × 2,858,850,118.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,754,259,985.40x = 37,542,983,586,410,020,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,542,983,586,410,020,864/8,754,259,985.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,538,797.00

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