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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,161,949,769.57, 12,237,232,511.19 and 3,616,424,313.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,161,949,769.57, 12,237,232,511.19 and 3,616,424,313.85 is: 5,422,114,376.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,161,949,769.57 : 12,237,232,511.19 = 3,616,424,313.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,161,949,769.57/12,237,232,511.19 = 3,616,424,313.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,161,949,769.57x = 12,237,232,511.19 × 3,616,424,313.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,161,949,769.57x = 44,255,025,187,733,577,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,255,025,187,733,577,728/8,161,949,769.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,422,114,376.73

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