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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,780,047,012.44, 13,172,657,652.18 and 3,536,957,181.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,780,047,012.44, 13,172,657,652.18 and 3,536,957,181.96 is: 5,306,477,974.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,780,047,012.44 : 13,172,657,652.18 = 3,536,957,181.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,780,047,012.44/13,172,657,652.18 = 3,536,957,181.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,780,047,012.44x = 13,172,657,652.18 × 3,536,957,181.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,780,047,012.44x = 46,591,126,088,378,400,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,591,126,088,378,400,768/8,780,047,012.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,477,974.70

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