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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,294,603,915.64, 12,441,917,848.10 and 3,387,277,721.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,294,603,915.64, 12,441,917,848.10 and 3,387,277,721.64 is: 5,080,921,472.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,294,603,915.64 : 12,441,917,848.10 = 3,387,277,721.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,294,603,915.64/12,441,917,848.10 = 3,387,277,721.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,294,603,915.64x = 12,441,917,848.10 × 3,387,277,721.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,294,603,915.64x = 42,144,231,141,344,223,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,144,231,141,344,223,232/8,294,603,915.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,080,921,472.56

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