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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,780,049,018.56, 13,172,660,676.12 and 3,536,959,194.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,780,049,018.56, 13,172,660,676.12 and 3,536,959,194.56 is: 5,306,480,999.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,780,049,018.56 : 13,172,660,676.12 = 3,536,959,194.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,780,049,018.56/13,172,660,676.12 = 3,536,959,194.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,780,049,018.56x = 13,172,660,676.12 × 3,536,959,194.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,780,049,018.56x = 46,591,163,295,221,579,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,591,163,295,221,579,776/8,780,049,018.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,306,480,999.90

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