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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,782,048,401.20, 52,173,072,601.80 and 8,609,642,033.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,782,048,401.20, 52,173,072,601.80 and 8,609,642,033.20 is: 12,914,463,049.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,782,048,401.20 : 52,173,072,601.80 = 8,609,642,033.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,782,048,401.20/52,173,072,601.80 = 8,609,642,033.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,782,048,401.20x = 52,173,072,601.80 × 8,609,642,033.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,782,048,401.20x = 449,191,478,873,652,658,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,191,478,873,652,658,176/34,782,048,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,914,463,049.80

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