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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,817,977,332.12, 12,168,803,353.58 and 4,857,679,000.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,817,977,332.12, 12,168,803,353.58 and 4,857,679,000.12 is: 6,703,594,064.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,817,977,332.12 : 12,168,803,353.58 = 4,857,679,000.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,817,977,332.12/12,168,803,353.58 = 4,857,679,000.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,817,977,332.12x = 12,168,803,353.58 × 4,857,679,000.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,817,977,332.12x = 59,112,140,507,275,395,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,112,140,507,275,395,072/8,817,977,332.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,594,064.82

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