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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,817,977,310.15, 12,168,803,323.16 and 4,857,678,978.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,817,977,310.15, 12,168,803,323.16 and 4,857,678,978.15 is: 6,703,594,034.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,817,977,310.15 : 12,168,803,323.16 = 4,857,678,978.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,817,977,310.15/12,168,803,323.16 = 4,857,678,978.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,817,977,310.15x = 12,168,803,323.16 × 4,857,678,978.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,817,977,310.15x = 59,112,140,092,156,190,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,112,140,092,156,190,720/8,817,977,310.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,594,034.44

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