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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,742,133,751.40, 12,064,180,675.68 and 4,727,803,933.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,742,133,751.40, 12,064,180,675.68 and 4,727,803,933.44 is: 6,524,388,950.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,742,133,751.40 : 12,064,180,675.68 = 4,727,803,933.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,742,133,751.40/12,064,180,675.68 = 4,727,803,933.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,742,133,751.40x = 12,064,180,675.68 × 4,727,803,933.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,742,133,751.40x = 57,037,080,852,210,737,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,037,080,852,210,737,152/8,742,133,751.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,524,388,950.59

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