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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,571,147,336.93, 12,858,376,696.47 and 3,258,846,450.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,571,147,336.93, 12,858,376,696.47 and 3,258,846,450.59 is: 4,888,899,188.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,571,147,336.93 : 12,858,376,696.47 = 3,258,846,450.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,571,147,336.93/12,858,376,696.47 = 3,258,846,450.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,571,147,336.93x = 12,858,376,696.47 × 3,258,846,450.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,571,147,336.93x = 41,903,475,257,576,136,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,903,475,257,576,136,704/8,571,147,336.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,899,188.21

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