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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,742,158,012.29, 12,064,214,159.15 and 4,727,828,196.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,742,158,012.29, 12,064,214,159.15 and 4,727,828,196.84 is: 6,524,422,435.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,742,158,012.29 : 12,064,214,159.15 = 4,727,828,196.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,742,158,012.29/12,064,214,159.15 = 4,727,828,196.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,742,158,012.29x = 12,064,214,159.15 × 4,727,828,196.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,742,158,012.29x = 57,037,531,874,264,203,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,037,531,874,264,203,264/8,742,158,012.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,524,422,435.98

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