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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,172,351,862,434.50, 12,258,539,591,738 and 3,337,353,505,912

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,172,351,862,434.50, 12,258,539,591,738 and 3,337,353,505,912 is: 5,006,035,076,867.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,172,351,862,434.50 : 12,258,539,591,738 = 3,337,353,505,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,172,351,862,434.50/12,258,539,591,738 = 3,337,353,505,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,172,351,862,434.50x = 12,258,539,591,738 × 3,337,353,505,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,172,351,862,434.50x = 40,911,080,083,847,868,974,104,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,911,080,083,847,868,974,104,576/8,172,351,862,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,006,035,076,867.17

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