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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,185,206,083.72, 12,273,109,291.72 and 3,205,097,054.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,185,206,083.72, 12,273,109,291.72 and 3,205,097,054.60 is: 4,805,805,258.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,185,206,083.72 : 12,273,109,291.72 = 3,205,097,054.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,185,206,083.72/12,273,109,291.72 = 3,205,097,054.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,185,206,083.72x = 12,273,109,291.72 × 3,205,097,054.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,185,206,083.72x = 39,336,506,441,675,661,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,336,506,441,675,661,312/8,185,206,083.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,805,805,258.82

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