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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,241,242,462.36, 12,367,374,220.32 and 3,520,667,566.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,241,242,462.36, 12,367,374,220.32 and 3,520,667,566.32 is: 5,283,355,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,241,242,462.36 : 12,367,374,220.32 = 3,520,667,566.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,241,242,462.36/12,367,374,220.32 = 3,520,667,566.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,241,242,462.36x = 12,367,374,220.32 × 3,520,667,566.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,241,242,462.36x = 43,541,413,298,022,719,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,541,413,298,022,719,488/8,241,242,462.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,283,355,452.40

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