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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,480,581,112.48, 12,726,682,384.24 and 2,959,839,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,480,581,112.48, 12,726,682,384.24 and 2,959,839,143.20 is: 4,441,786,734.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,480,581,112.48 : 12,726,682,384.24 = 2,959,839,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,480,581,112.48/12,726,682,384.24 = 2,959,839,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,480,581,112.48x = 12,726,682,384.24 × 2,959,839,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,480,581,112.48x = 37,668,932,683,947,450,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,668,932,683,947,450,368/8,480,581,112.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,441,786,734.23

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