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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,571,147,366.48, 12,858,376,740.69 and 3,258,846,479.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,571,147,366.48, 12,858,376,740.69 and 3,258,846,479.98 is: 4,888,899,232.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,571,147,366.48 : 12,858,376,740.69 = 3,258,846,479.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,571,147,366.48/12,858,376,740.69 = 3,258,846,479.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,571,147,366.48x = 12,858,376,740.69 × 3,258,846,479.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,571,147,366.48x = 41,903,475,779,654,311,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,903,475,779,654,311,936/8,571,147,366.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,899,232.27

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