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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,872,173,768.28, 13,310,301,648.30 and 2,977,515,226.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,872,173,768.28, 13,310,301,648.30 and 2,977,515,226.84 is: 4,466,957,801.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,872,173,768.28 : 13,310,301,648.30 = 2,977,515,226.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,872,173,768.28/13,310,301,648.30 = 2,977,515,226.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,872,173,768.28x = 13,310,301,648.30 × 2,977,515,226.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,872,173,768.28x = 39,631,625,831,646,797,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,631,625,831,646,797,824/8,872,173,768.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466,957,801.63

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