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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,703,716,568.62, 12,011,169,539.61 and 4,944,733,401.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,703,716,568.62, 12,011,169,539.61 and 4,944,733,401.86 is: 6,823,755,202.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,703,716,568.62 : 12,011,169,539.61 = 4,944,733,401.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,703,716,568.62/12,011,169,539.61 = 4,944,733,401.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,703,716,568.62x = 12,011,169,539.61 × 4,944,733,401.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,703,716,568.62x = 59,392,031,217,912,963,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,392,031,217,912,963,072/8,703,716,568.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,823,755,202.70

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