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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,784,338,547.40, 13,176,479,082.53 and 3,188,268,177.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,784,338,547.40, 13,176,479,082.53 and 3,188,268,177.17 is: 4,782,391,835.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,784,338,547.40 : 13,176,479,082.53 = 3,188,268,177.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,784,338,547.40/13,176,479,082.53 = 3,188,268,177.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,784,338,547.40x = 13,176,479,082.53 × 3,188,268,177.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,784,338,547.40x = 42,010,148,945,917,050,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,010,148,945,917,050,880/8,784,338,547.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,782,391,835.11

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