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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,817,977,318.13, 12,168,803,334.24 and 4,857,678,986.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,817,977,318.13, 12,168,803,334.24 and 4,857,678,986.13 is: 6,703,594,045.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,817,977,318.13 : 12,168,803,334.24 = 4,857,678,986.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,817,977,318.13/12,168,803,334.24 = 4,857,678,986.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,817,977,318.13x = 12,168,803,334.24 × 4,857,678,986.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,817,977,318.13x = 59,112,140,243,086,327,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,112,140,243,086,327,808/8,817,977,318.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,594,045.49

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