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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,543,757,272.88, 12,819,318,795.42 and 4,612,682,881.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,543,757,272.88, 12,819,318,795.42 and 4,612,682,881.56 is: 6,921,012,673.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,543,757,272.88 : 12,819,318,795.42 = 4,612,682,881.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,543,757,272.88/12,819,318,795.42 = 4,612,682,881.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,543,757,272.88x = 12,819,318,795.42 × 4,612,682,881.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,543,757,272.88x = 59,131,452,360,894,201,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,131,452,360,894,201,856/8,543,757,272.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,921,012,673.03

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