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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,409,256,741.20, 12,614,748,684.24 and 3,173,271,485.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,409,256,741.20, 12,614,748,684.24 and 3,173,271,485.52 is: 4,760,233,101.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,409,256,741.20 : 12,614,748,684.24 = 3,173,271,485.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,409,256,741.20/12,614,748,684.24 = 3,173,271,485.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,409,256,741.20x = 12,614,748,684.24 × 3,173,271,485.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,409,256,741.20x = 40,030,022,296,699,731,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,030,022,296,699,731,968/8,409,256,741.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,760,233,101.29

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