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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,357,752,391.04, 12,522,853,543.68 and 4,854,323,257.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,357,752,391.04, 12,522,853,543.68 and 4,854,323,257.92 is: 7,273,484,110.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,357,752,391.04 : 12,522,853,543.68 = 4,854,323,257.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,357,752,391.04/12,522,853,543.68 = 4,854,323,257.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,357,752,391.04x = 12,522,853,543.68 × 4,854,323,257.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,357,752,391.04x = 60,789,979,212,611,715,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,789,979,212,611,715,072/8,357,752,391.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,273,484,110.13

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