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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,378,012,716.05, 12,567,019,074.08 and 3,714,936,805.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,378,012,716.05, 12,567,019,074.08 and 3,714,936,805.65 is: 5,572,405,208.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,378,012,716.05 : 12,567,019,074.08 = 3,714,936,805.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,378,012,716.05/12,567,019,074.08 = 3,714,936,805.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,378,012,716.05x = 12,567,019,074.08 × 3,714,936,805.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,378,012,716.05x = 46,685,681,695,586,803,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,685,681,695,586,803,712/8,378,012,716.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,572,405,208.48

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