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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,280,472,238.31, 12,424,587,046.36 and 4,081,135,841.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,280,472,238.31, 12,424,587,046.36 and 4,081,135,841.02 is: 6,123,615,422.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,280,472,238.31 : 12,424,587,046.36 = 4,081,135,841.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,280,472,238.31/12,424,587,046.36 = 4,081,135,841.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,280,472,238.31x = 12,424,587,046.36 × 4,081,135,841.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,280,472,238.31x = 50,706,427,504,733,388,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,706,427,504,733,388,800/8,280,472,238.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,123,615,422.58

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