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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,488,678,289.76, 12,716,698,044.08 and 4,746,620,024.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,488,678,289.76, 12,716,698,044.08 and 4,746,620,024.16 is: 7,110,804,711.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,488,678,289.76 : 12,716,698,044.08 = 4,746,620,024.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,488,678,289.76/12,716,698,044.08 = 4,746,620,024.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,488,678,289.76x = 12,716,698,044.08 × 4,746,620,024.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,488,678,289.76x = 60,361,333,577,226,428,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,361,333,577,226,428,416/8,488,678,289.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,110,804,711.50

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