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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,755,657,040.33, 13,130,769,277.75 and 3,158,866,553.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,755,657,040.33, 13,130,769,277.75 and 3,158,866,553.88 is: 4,737,319,850.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,755,657,040.33 : 13,130,769,277.75 = 3,158,866,553.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,755,657,040.33/13,130,769,277.75 = 3,158,866,553.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,755,657,040.33x = 13,130,769,277.75 × 3,158,866,553.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,755,657,040.33x = 41,478,347,898,222,870,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,478,347,898,222,870,528/8,755,657,040.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,737,319,850.15

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