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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,161,949,773.16, 12,237,232,516.51 and 3,616,424,317.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,161,949,773.16, 12,237,232,516.51 and 3,616,424,317.44 is: 5,422,114,382.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,161,949,773.16 : 12,237,232,516.51 = 3,616,424,317.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,161,949,773.16/12,237,232,516.51 = 3,616,424,317.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,161,949,773.16x = 12,237,232,516.51 × 3,616,424,317.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,161,949,773.16x = 44,255,025,250,863,398,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,255,025,250,863,398,912/8,161,949,773.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,422,114,382.08

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