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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,661,647,823.32, 12,990,391,437.46 and 3,999,041,942.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,661,647,823.32, 12,990,391,437.46 and 3,999,041,942.96 is: 5,997,602,450.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,661,647,823.32 : 12,990,391,437.46 = 3,999,041,942.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,661,647,823.32/12,990,391,437.46 = 3,999,041,942.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,661,647,823.32x = 12,990,391,437.46 × 3,999,041,942.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,661,647,823.32x = 51,949,120,213,870,985,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,949,120,213,870,985,216/8,661,647,823.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,997,602,450.89

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