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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,471,115,834.56, 12,708,225,169.55 and 3,494,122,675.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,471,115,834.56, 12,708,225,169.55 and 3,494,122,675.37 is: 5,241,823,933.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,471,115,834.56 : 12,708,225,169.55 = 3,494,122,675.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,471,115,834.56/12,708,225,169.55 = 3,494,122,675.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,471,115,834.56x = 12,708,225,169.55 × 3,494,122,675.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,471,115,834.56x = 44,404,097,728,632,414,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,404,097,728,632,414,208/8,471,115,834.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,241,823,933.92

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