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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,471,115,832.06, 12,708,225,165.80 and 3,494,122,672.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,471,115,832.06, 12,708,225,165.80 and 3,494,122,672.87 is: 5,241,823,930.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,471,115,832.06 : 12,708,225,165.80 = 3,494,122,672.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,471,115,832.06/12,708,225,165.80 = 3,494,122,672.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,471,115,832.06x = 12,708,225,165.80 × 3,494,122,672.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,471,115,832.06x = 44,404,097,683,758,891,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,404,097,683,758,891,008/8,471,115,832.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,241,823,930.17

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