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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,833,210,390.32, 12,189,634,144.68 and 4,872,911,008.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,833,210,390.32, 12,189,634,144.68 and 4,872,911,008.56 is: 6,724,508,959.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,833,210,390.32 : 12,189,634,144.68 = 4,872,911,008.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,833,210,390.32/12,189,634,144.68 = 4,872,911,008.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,833,210,390.32x = 12,189,634,144.68 × 4,872,911,008.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,833,210,390.32x = 59,399,002,413,930,037,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,399,002,413,930,037,248/8,833,210,390.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,724,508,959.85

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