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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,557,236,182.64, 11,807,894,988.90 and 4,988,050,083.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,557,236,182.64, 11,807,894,988.90 and 4,988,050,083.12 is: 6,882,873,199.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,557,236,182.64 : 11,807,894,988.90 = 4,988,050,083.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,557,236,182.64/11,807,894,988.90 = 4,988,050,083.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,557,236,182.64x = 11,807,894,988.90 × 4,988,050,083.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,557,236,182.64x = 58,898,371,580,854,870,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,898,371,580,854,870,016/8,557,236,182.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,882,873,199.22

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