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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,182,275,615.36, 12,273,642,095.76 and 2,661,533,668.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,182,275,615.36, 12,273,642,095.76 and 2,661,533,668.98 is: 3,992,374,886.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,182,275,615.36 : 12,273,642,095.76 = 2,661,533,668.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,182,275,615.36/12,273,642,095.76 = 2,661,533,668.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,182,275,615.36x = 12,273,642,095.76 × 2,661,533,668.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,182,275,615.36x = 32,666,711,678,875,488,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,666,711,678,875,488,256/8,182,275,615.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,992,374,886.22

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