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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,755,897,020.56, 12,083,149,543.68 and 4,741,574,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,755,897,020.56, 12,083,149,543.68 and 4,741,574,217.20 is: 6,543,378,731.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,755,897,020.56 : 12,083,149,543.68 = 4,741,574,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,755,897,020.56/12,083,149,543.68 = 4,741,574,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,755,897,020.56x = 12,083,149,543.68 × 4,741,574,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,755,897,020.56x = 57,293,150,338,885,033,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,293,150,338,885,033,984/8,755,897,020.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,543,378,731.43

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