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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,755,657,041.84, 13,130,769,279.99 and 3,158,866,555.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,755,657,041.84, 13,130,769,279.99 and 3,158,866,555.39 is: 4,737,319,852.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,755,657,041.84 : 13,130,769,279.99 = 3,158,866,555.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,755,657,041.84/13,130,769,279.99 = 3,158,866,555.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,755,657,041.84x = 13,130,769,279.99 × 3,158,866,555.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,755,657,041.84x = 41,478,347,925,102,837,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,478,347,925,102,837,760/8,755,657,041.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,737,319,852.40

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