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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,779,494,965.79, 12,115,712,019.50 and 4,765,166,062.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,779,494,965.79, 12,115,712,019.50 and 4,765,166,062.69 is: 6,575,934,033.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,779,494,965.79 : 12,115,712,019.50 = 4,765,166,062.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,779,494,965.79/12,115,712,019.50 = 4,765,166,062.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,779,494,965.79x = 12,115,712,019.50 × 4,765,166,062.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,779,494,965.79x = 57,733,379,740,646,719,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,733,379,740,646,719,488/8,779,494,965.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,575,934,033.29

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