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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,779,494,963.29, 12,115,712,016.04 and 4,765,166,060.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,779,494,963.29, 12,115,712,016.04 and 4,765,166,060.18 is: 6,575,934,029.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,779,494,963.29 : 12,115,712,016.04 = 4,765,166,060.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,779,494,963.29/12,115,712,016.04 = 4,765,166,060.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,779,494,963.29x = 12,115,712,016.04 × 4,765,166,060.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,779,494,963.29x = 57,733,379,693,811,646,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,733,379,693,811,646,464/8,779,494,963.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,575,934,029.83

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