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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,795,642,399.51, 12,137,900,278.79 and 4,781,073,810.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,795,642,399.51, 12,137,900,278.79 and 4,781,073,810.81 is: 6,597,834,985.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,795,642,399.51 : 12,137,900,278.79 = 4,781,073,810.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,795,642,399.51/12,137,900,278.79 = 4,781,073,810.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,795,642,399.51x = 12,137,900,278.79 × 4,781,073,810.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,795,642,399.51x = 58,032,197,141,159,772,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,032,197,141,159,772,160/8,795,642,399.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,597,834,985.24

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