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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,809,836,413.40, 12,157,867,915.82 and 4,948,052,559.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,809,836,413.40, 12,157,867,915.82 and 4,948,052,559.82 is: 6,828,477,469.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,809,836,413.40 : 12,157,867,915.82 = 4,948,052,559.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,809,836,413.40/12,157,867,915.82 = 4,948,052,559.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,809,836,413.40x = 12,157,867,915.82 × 4,948,052,559.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,809,836,413.40x = 60,157,769,462,826,590,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,157,769,462,826,590,208/8,809,836,413.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,828,477,469.95

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