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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,754,259,988.90, 13,132,197,228.72 and 2,858,850,121.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,754,259,988.90, 13,132,197,228.72 and 2,858,850,121.84 is: 4,288,538,802.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,754,259,988.90 : 13,132,197,228.72 = 2,858,850,121.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,754,259,988.90/13,132,197,228.72 = 2,858,850,121.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,754,259,988.90x = 13,132,197,228.72 × 2,858,850,121.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,754,259,988.90x = 37,542,983,647,353,085,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,542,983,647,353,085,952/8,754,259,988.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,538,802.25

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