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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,148,558,978.43, 12,210,363,087 and 5,482,740,949.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,148,558,978.43, 12,210,363,087 and 5,482,740,949.14 is: 8,215,717,389.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,148,558,978.43 : 12,210,363,087 = 5,482,740,949.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,148,558,978.43/12,210,363,087 = 5,482,740,949.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,148,558,978.43x = 12,210,363,087 × 5,482,740,949.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,148,558,978.43x = 66,946,257,700,962,402,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,946,257,700,962,402,304/8,148,558,978.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,215,717,389.81

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