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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,798,778,970.26, 12,142,378,144.77 and 4,784,420,473.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,798,778,970.26, 12,142,378,144.77 and 4,784,420,473.62 is: 6,602,534,600.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,798,778,970.26 : 12,142,378,144.77 = 4,784,420,473.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,798,778,970.26/12,142,378,144.77 = 4,784,420,473.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,798,778,970.26x = 12,142,378,144.77 × 4,784,420,473.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,798,778,970.26x = 58,094,242,594,273,624,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,094,242,594,273,624,064/8,798,778,970.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,602,534,600.61

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