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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,857,567,768.88, 13,286,364,440.62 and 3,617,175,978.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,857,567,768.88, 13,286,364,440.62 and 3,617,175,978.71 is: 5,425,769,190.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,857,567,768.88 : 13,286,364,440.62 = 3,617,175,978.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,857,567,768.88/13,286,364,440.62 = 3,617,175,978.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,857,567,768.88x = 13,286,364,440.62 × 3,617,175,978.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,857,567,768.88x = 48,059,118,299,030,609,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,059,118,299,030,609,920/8,857,567,768.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,425,769,190.04

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