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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,762,058,282.54, 12,092,254,086.34 and 4,951,933,359.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,762,058,282.54, 12,092,254,086.34 and 4,951,933,359.78 is: 6,834,014,848.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,762,058,282.54 : 12,092,254,086.34 = 4,951,933,359.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,762,058,282.54/12,092,254,086.34 = 4,951,933,359.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,762,058,282.54x = 12,092,254,086.34 × 4,951,933,359.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,762,058,282.54x = 59,880,036,405,058,306,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,880,036,405,058,306,048/8,762,058,282.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834,014,848.36

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