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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,739,443,485.95, 12,060,409,326.30 and 4,876,938,591.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,739,443,485.95, 12,060,409,326.30 and 4,876,938,591.21 is: 6,730,162,597.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,739,443,485.95 : 12,060,409,326.30 = 4,876,938,591.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,739,443,485.95/12,060,409,326.30 = 4,876,938,591.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,739,443,485.95x = 12,060,409,326.30 × 4,876,938,591.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,739,443,485.95x = 58,817,875,669,221,466,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,817,875,669,221,466,112/8,739,443,485.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,730,162,597.17

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