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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,283,981,638.75, 12,425,972,622.91 and 1,988,410,862.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,283,981,638.75, 12,425,972,622.91 and 1,988,410,862.69 is: 2,982,616,333.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,283,981,638.75 : 12,425,972,622.91 = 1,988,410,862.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,283,981,638.75/12,425,972,622.91 = 1,988,410,862.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,283,981,638.75x = 12,425,972,622.91 × 1,988,410,862.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,283,981,638.75x = 24,707,938,942,861,918,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,707,938,942,861,918,208/8,283,981,638.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,982,616,333.59

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