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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,571,147,337.93, 12,858,376,697.97 and 3,258,846,451.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,571,147,337.93, 12,858,376,697.97 and 3,258,846,451.59 is: 4,888,899,189.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,571,147,337.93 : 12,858,376,697.97 = 3,258,846,451.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,571,147,337.93/12,858,376,697.97 = 3,258,846,451.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,571,147,337.93x = 12,858,376,697.97 × 3,258,846,451.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,571,147,337.93x = 41,903,475,275,387,076,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,903,475,275,387,076,608/8,571,147,337.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,899,189.72

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