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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,785,983,947.20, 12,125,405,589.60 and 4,976,184,587.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,785,983,947.20, 12,125,405,589.60 and 4,976,184,587.20 is: 6,867,558,234.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,785,983,947.20 : 12,125,405,589.60 = 4,976,184,587.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,785,983,947.20/12,125,405,589.60 = 4,976,184,587.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,785,983,947.20x = 12,125,405,589.60 × 4,976,184,587.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,785,983,947.20x = 60,338,256,408,516,247,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,338,256,408,516,247,552/8,785,983,947.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,867,558,234.93

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