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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,118,946,015.60, 12,179,762,716.20 and 3,463,050,463.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,118,946,015.60, 12,179,762,716.20 and 3,463,050,463.60 is: 5,195,148,833.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,118,946,015.60 : 12,179,762,716.20 = 3,463,050,463.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,118,946,015.60/12,179,762,716.20 = 3,463,050,463.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,118,946,015.60x = 12,179,762,716.20 × 3,463,050,463.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,118,946,015.60x = 42,179,132,920,874,409,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,179,132,920,874,409,984/8,118,946,015.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,195,148,833.34

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