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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,751,013,301.52, 12,076,398,009.36 and 4,790,714,969.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,751,013,301.52, 12,076,398,009.36 and 4,790,714,969.52 is: 6,611,186,468.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,751,013,301.52 : 12,076,398,009.36 = 4,790,714,969.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,751,013,301.52/12,076,398,009.36 = 4,790,714,969.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,751,013,301.52x = 12,076,398,009.36 × 4,790,714,969.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,751,013,301.52x = 57,854,580,721,322,491,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,854,580,721,322,491,904/8,751,013,301.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,611,186,468.12

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