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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,362,829,786.48, 12,544,188,877.20 and 3,388,478,253.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,362,829,786.48, 12,544,188,877.20 and 3,388,478,253.56 is: 5,082,694,770.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,362,829,786.48 : 12,544,188,877.20 = 3,388,478,253.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,362,829,786.48/12,544,188,877.20 = 3,388,478,253.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,362,829,786.48x = 12,544,188,877.20 × 3,388,478,253.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,362,829,786.48x = 42,505,711,218,941,435,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,505,711,218,941,435,904/8,362,829,786.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,082,694,770.10

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