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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,172,481,269, 12,258,722,037.96 and 1,961,646,546.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,172,481,269, 12,258,722,037.96 and 1,961,646,546.72 is: 2,942,469,852.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,172,481,269 : 12,258,722,037.96 = 1,961,646,546.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,172,481,269/12,258,722,037.96 = 1,961,646,546.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,172,481,269x = 12,258,722,037.96 × 1,961,646,546.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,172,481,269x = 24,047,279,752,964,591,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,047,279,752,964,591,616/8,172,481,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,942,469,852.35

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