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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,648,002,735.12, 12,968,650,430.98 and 2,974,512,483.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,648,002,735.12, 12,968,650,430.98 and 2,974,512,483.12 is: 4,460,615,216.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,648,002,735.12 : 12,968,650,430.98 = 2,974,512,483.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,648,002,735.12/12,968,650,430.98 = 2,974,512,483.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,648,002,735.12x = 12,968,650,430.98 × 2,974,512,483.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,648,002,735.12x = 38,575,412,596,169,572,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,575,412,596,169,572,352/8,648,002,735.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,460,615,216.91

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