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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,226,595,237.12, 12,336,002,815.92 and 3,186,812,096.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,226,595,237.12, 12,336,002,815.92 and 3,186,812,096.80 is: 4,778,711,224.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,226,595,237.12 : 12,336,002,815.92 = 3,186,812,096.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,226,595,237.12/12,336,002,815.92 = 3,186,812,096.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,226,595,237.12x = 12,336,002,815.92 × 3,186,812,096.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,226,595,237.12x = 39,312,522,999,932,723,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,312,522,999,932,723,200/8,226,595,237.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,778,711,224.61

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