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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,795,642,407.52, 12,137,900,289.84 and 4,781,073,818.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,795,642,407.52, 12,137,900,289.84 and 4,781,073,818.84 is: 6,597,834,996.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,795,642,407.52 : 12,137,900,289.84 = 4,781,073,818.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,795,642,407.52/12,137,900,289.84 = 4,781,073,818.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,795,642,407.52x = 12,137,900,289.84 × 4,781,073,818.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,795,642,407.52x = 58,032,197,291,444,477,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,032,197,291,444,477,952/8,795,642,407.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,597,834,996.32

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