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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,729,603,271.76, 12,046,857,339.36 and 4,715,273,517.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,729,603,271.76, 12,046,857,339.36 and 4,715,273,517.36 is: 6,507,080,059.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,729,603,271.76 : 12,046,857,339.36 = 4,715,273,517.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,729,603,271.76/12,046,857,339.36 = 4,715,273,517.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,729,603,271.76x = 12,046,857,339.36 × 4,715,273,517.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,729,603,271.76x = 56,804,227,379,698,155,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,804,227,379,698,155,520/8,729,603,271.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,507,080,059.81

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