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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,482,286,853.48, 12,719,173,437.82 and 4,942,172,348.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,482,286,853.48, 12,719,173,437.82 and 4,942,172,348.13 is: 7,410,778,289.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,482,286,853.48 : 12,719,173,437.82 = 4,942,172,348.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,482,286,853.48/12,719,173,437.82 = 4,942,172,348.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,482,286,853.48x = 12,719,173,437.82 × 4,942,172,348.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,482,286,853.48x = 62,860,347,255,484,678,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,860,347,255,484,678,144/8,482,286,853.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,410,778,289.07

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