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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,798,778,976.76, 12,142,378,153.76 and 4,784,420,480.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,798,778,976.76, 12,142,378,153.76 and 4,784,420,480.12 is: 6,602,534,609.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,798,778,976.76 : 12,142,378,153.76 = 4,784,420,480.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,798,778,976.76/12,142,378,153.76 = 4,784,420,480.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,798,778,976.76x = 12,142,378,153.76 × 4,784,420,480.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,798,778,976.76x = 58,094,242,716,211,019,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,094,242,716,211,019,776/8,798,778,976.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,602,534,609.59

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