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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,381,568,000.80, 12,572,352,001.20 and 3,472,610,304.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,381,568,000.80, 12,572,352,001.20 and 3,472,610,304.80 is: 5,208,915,457.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,381,568,000.80 : 12,572,352,001.20 = 3,472,610,304.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,381,568,000.80/12,572,352,001.20 = 3,472,610,304.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,381,568,000.80x = 12,572,352,001.20 × 3,472,610,304.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,381,568,000.80x = 43,658,879,114,940,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,658,879,114,940,030,976/8,381,568,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,208,915,457.20

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