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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,780,048,983.56, 13,172,660,623.62 and 3,536,959,159.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,780,048,983.56, 13,172,660,623.62 and 3,536,959,159.56 is: 5,306,480,947.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,780,048,983.56 : 13,172,660,623.62 = 3,536,959,159.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,780,048,983.56/13,172,660,623.62 = 3,536,959,159.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,780,048,983.56x = 13,172,660,623.62 × 3,536,959,159.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,780,048,983.56x = 46,591,162,648,488,099,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,591,162,648,488,099,840/8,780,048,983.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,480,947.40

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