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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,216,656,158.24, 12,332,954,181.40 and 3,965,339,379.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,216,656,158.24, 12,332,954,181.40 and 3,965,339,379.32 is: 5,951,855,345.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,216,656,158.24 : 12,332,954,181.40 = 3,965,339,379.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,216,656,158.24/12,332,954,181.40 = 3,965,339,379.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,216,656,158.24x = 12,332,954,181.40 × 3,965,339,379.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,216,656,158.24x = 48,904,348,878,854,676,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,904,348,878,854,676,480/8,216,656,158.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,951,855,345.66

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