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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,097,341,443.18, 12,146,545,109.28 and 2,121,613,942.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,097,341,443.18, 12,146,545,109.28 and 2,121,613,942.96 is: 3,182,560,553.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,097,341,443.18 : 12,146,545,109.28 = 2,121,613,942.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,097,341,443.18/12,146,545,109.28 = 2,121,613,942.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,097,341,443.18x = 12,146,545,109.28 × 2,121,613,942.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,097,341,443.18x = 25,770,279,462,641,045,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,770,279,462,641,045,504/8,097,341,443.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,182,560,553.17

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