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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,852,556,132.45, 13,278,891,275.73 and 3,541,112,017.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,852,556,132.45, 13,278,891,275.73 and 3,541,112,017.92 is: 5,311,690,858.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,852,556,132.45 : 13,278,891,275.73 = 3,541,112,017.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,852,556,132.45/13,278,891,275.73 = 3,541,112,017.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,852,556,132.45x = 13,278,891,275.73 × 3,541,112,017.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,852,556,132.45x = 47,022,041,481,140,543,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,022,041,481,140,543,488/8,852,556,132.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,690,858.28

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