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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,038,161,691.32, 12,058,616,177.52 and 3,313,901,087.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,038,161,691.32, 12,058,616,177.52 and 3,313,901,087.64 is: 4,971,417,943.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,038,161,691.32 : 12,058,616,177.52 = 3,313,901,087.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,038,161,691.32/12,058,616,177.52 = 3,313,901,087.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,038,161,691.32x = 12,058,616,177.52 × 3,313,901,087.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,038,161,691.32x = 39,961,061,266,116,829,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,961,061,266,116,829,184/8,038,161,691.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,971,417,943.64

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