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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,571,147,367.48, 12,858,376,742.19 and 3,258,846,480.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,571,147,367.48, 12,858,376,742.19 and 3,258,846,480.98 is: 4,888,899,233.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,571,147,367.48 : 12,858,376,742.19 = 3,258,846,480.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,571,147,367.48/12,858,376,742.19 = 3,258,846,480.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,571,147,367.48x = 12,858,376,742.19 × 3,258,846,480.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,571,147,367.48x = 41,903,475,797,400,961,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,903,475,797,400,961,024/8,571,147,367.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888,899,233.77

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