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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,783,562,713.37, 12,120,976,578.99 and 4,769,141,101.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,783,562,713.37, 12,120,976,578.99 and 4,769,141,101.33 is: 6,581,230,131.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,783,562,713.37 : 12,120,976,578.99 = 4,769,141,101.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,783,562,713.37/12,120,976,578.99 = 4,769,141,101.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,783,562,713.37x = 12,120,976,578.99 × 4,769,141,101.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,783,562,713.37x = 57,806,647,591,053,238,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,806,647,591,053,238,272/8,783,562,713.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,581,230,131.49

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