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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,703,636,421.86, 12,009,547,767.69 and 4,892,651,753.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,703,636,421.86, 12,009,547,767.69 and 4,892,651,753.22 is: 6,751,032,797.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,703,636,421.86 : 12,009,547,767.69 = 4,892,651,753.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,703,636,421.86/12,009,547,767.69 = 4,892,651,753.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,703,636,421.86x = 12,009,547,767.69 × 4,892,651,753.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,703,636,421.86x = 58,758,534,940,967,821,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,758,534,940,967,821,312/8,703,636,421.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,751,032,797.44

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