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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,703,716,537.16, 12,011,169,496.44 and 4,944,733,370.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,703,716,537.16, 12,011,169,496.44 and 4,944,733,370.37 is: 6,823,755,159.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,703,716,537.16 : 12,011,169,496.44 = 4,944,733,370.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,703,716,537.16/12,011,169,496.44 = 4,944,733,370.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,703,716,537.16x = 12,011,169,496.44 × 4,944,733,370.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,703,716,537.16x = 59,392,030,626,217,099,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,392,030,626,217,099,264/8,703,716,537.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,823,755,159.38

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