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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,317,116,977.84, 12,475,566,494.82 and 2,021,527,912.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,317,116,977.84, 12,475,566,494.82 and 2,021,527,912.18 is: 3,032,265,381.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,317,116,977.84 : 12,475,566,494.82 = 2,021,527,912.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,317,116,977.84/12,475,566,494.82 = 2,021,527,912.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,317,116,977.84x = 12,475,566,494.82 × 2,021,527,912.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,317,116,977.84x = 25,219,705,889,536,237,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,219,705,889,536,237,568/8,317,116,977.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032,265,381.95

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