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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,957,958,047.20, 13,436,937,070.80 and 3,139,768,223.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,957,958,047.20, 13,436,937,070.80 and 3,139,768,223.20 is: 4,709,652,334.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,957,958,047.20 : 13,436,937,070.80 = 3,139,768,223.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,957,958,047.20/13,436,937,070.80 = 3,139,768,223.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,957,958,047.20x = 13,436,937,070.80 × 3,139,768,223.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,957,958,047.20x = 42,188,868,032,035,921,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,188,868,032,035,921,920/8,957,958,047.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,709,652,334.80

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