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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,144,914,838.55, 12,217,372,257.83 and 3,237,588,644.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,144,914,838.55, 12,217,372,257.83 and 3,237,588,644.55 is: 4,856,382,966.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,144,914,838.55 : 12,217,372,257.83 = 3,237,588,644.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,144,914,838.55/12,217,372,257.83 = 3,237,588,644.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,144,914,838.55x = 12,217,372,257.83 × 3,237,588,644.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,144,914,838.55x = 39,554,825,688,174,419,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,554,825,688,174,419,968/8,144,914,838.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,856,382,966.83

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