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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,172,480,059.27, 12,258,720,231.66 and 1,961,645,345.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,172,480,059.27, 12,258,720,231.66 and 1,961,645,345.00 is: 2,942,468,051.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,172,480,059.27 : 12,258,720,231.66 = 1,961,645,345.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,172,480,059.27/12,258,720,231.66 = 1,961,645,345.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,172,480,059.27x = 12,258,720,231.66 × 1,961,645,345.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,172,480,059.27x = 24,047,261,478,031,863,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,047,261,478,031,863,808/8,172,480,059.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,942,468,051.76

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