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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,861,169,142.82, 13,291,776,226.65 and 3,620,777,359.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,861,169,142.82, 13,291,776,226.65 and 3,620,777,359.56 is: 5,431,175,238.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,861,169,142.82 : 13,291,776,226.65 = 3,620,777,359.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,861,169,142.82/13,291,776,226.65 = 3,620,777,359.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,861,169,142.82x = 13,291,776,226.65 × 3,620,777,359.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,861,169,142.82x = 48,126,562,429,792,165,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,126,562,429,792,165,888/8,861,169,142.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,431,175,238.18

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