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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,851,838,408.45, 13,276,303,228.95 and 3,178,252,431.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,851,838,408.45, 13,276,303,228.95 and 3,178,252,431.23 is: 4,766,856,450.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,851,838,408.45 : 13,276,303,228.95 = 3,178,252,431.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,851,838,408.45/13,276,303,228.95 = 3,178,252,431.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,851,838,408.45x = 13,276,303,228.95 × 3,178,252,431.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,851,838,408.45x = 42,195,443,015,090,659,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,195,443,015,090,659,328/8,851,838,408.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,766,856,450.39

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