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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,087,016,014.03, 12,131,827,508.23 and 2,490,950,498.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,087,016,014.03, 12,131,827,508.23 and 2,490,950,498.88 is: 3,736,827,246.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,087,016,014.03 : 12,131,827,508.23 = 2,490,950,498.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,087,016,014.03/12,131,827,508.23 = 2,490,950,498.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,087,016,014.03x = 12,131,827,508.23 × 2,490,950,498.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,087,016,014.03x = 30,219,781,783,939,751,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,219,781,783,939,751,936/8,087,016,014.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,736,827,246.48

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