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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,779,102,177.32, 12,115,173,001.86 and 4,764,772,508.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,779,102,177.32, 12,115,173,001.86 and 4,764,772,508.40 is: 6,575,392,572.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,779,102,177.32 : 12,115,173,001.86 = 4,764,772,508.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,779,102,177.32/12,115,173,001.86 = 4,764,772,508.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,779,102,177.32x = 12,115,173,001.86 × 4,764,772,508.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,779,102,177.32x = 57,726,043,253,772,427,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,726,043,253,772,427,264/8,779,102,177.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,575,392,572.93

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