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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,809,457,166.40, 12,157,371,650.28 and 4,794,933,398.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,809,457,166.40, 12,157,371,650.28 and 4,794,933,398.98 is: 6,617,182,678.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,809,457,166.40 : 12,157,371,650.28 = 4,794,933,398.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,809,457,166.40/12,157,371,650.28 = 4,794,933,398.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,809,457,166.40x = 12,157,371,650.28 × 4,794,933,398.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,809,457,166.40x = 58,293,787,369,740,173,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,293,787,369,740,173,312/8,809,457,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,182,678.64

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