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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,756,549,016.40, 12,083,888,290.22 and 4,742,186,666.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,756,549,016.40, 12,083,888,290.22 and 4,742,186,666.59 is: 6,544,136,716.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,756,549,016.40 : 12,083,888,290.22 = 4,742,186,666.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,756,549,016.40/12,083,888,290.22 = 4,742,186,666.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,756,549,016.40x = 12,083,888,290.22 × 4,742,186,666.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,756,549,016.40x = 57,304,053,930,444,316,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,304,053,930,444,316,672/8,756,549,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,544,136,716.77

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