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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,315,280,058.92, 12,468,838,615.74 and 4,113,378,018.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,315,280,058.92, 12,468,838,615.74 and 4,113,378,018.60 is: 6,168,048,017.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,315,280,058.92 : 12,468,838,615.74 = 4,113,378,018.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,315,280,058.92/12,468,838,615.74 = 4,113,378,018.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,315,280,058.92x = 12,468,838,615.74 × 4,113,378,018.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,315,280,058.92x = 51,289,046,679,455,768,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,289,046,679,455,768,576/8,315,280,058.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,168,048,017.15

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