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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,468,186,924.81, 12,703,727,516.33 and 3,491,188,099.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,468,186,924.81, 12,703,727,516.33 and 3,491,188,099.46 is: 5,237,378,758.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,468,186,924.81 : 12,703,727,516.33 = 3,491,188,099.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,468,186,924.81/12,703,727,516.33 = 3,491,188,099.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,468,186,924.81x = 12,703,727,516.33 × 3,491,188,099.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,468,186,924.81x = 44,351,102,323,793,838,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,351,102,323,793,838,080/8,468,186,924.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,237,378,758.59

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