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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,850,789,437.40, 13,275,877,101.30 and 2,218,476,616.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,850,789,437.40, 13,275,877,101.30 and 2,218,476,616.20 is: 3,327,637,960.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,850,789,437.40 : 13,275,877,101.30 = 2,218,476,616.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,850,789,437.40/13,275,877,101.30 = 2,218,476,616.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,850,789,437.40x = 13,275,877,101.30 × 2,218,476,616.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,850,789,437.40x = 29,452,222,908,779,085,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,452,222,908,779,085,824/8,850,789,437.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,327,637,960.10

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