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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,742,039,509.21, 12,064,050,870.03 and 4,727,709,778.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,742,039,509.21, 12,064,050,870.03 and 4,727,709,778.31 is: 6,524,259,150.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,742,039,509.21 : 12,064,050,870.03 = 4,727,709,778.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,742,039,509.21/12,064,050,870.03 = 4,727,709,778.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,742,039,509.21x = 12,064,050,870.03 × 4,727,709,778.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,742,039,509.21x = 57,035,331,264,209,780,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,035,331,264,209,780,736/8,742,039,509.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,524,259,150.76

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