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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,836,962,987.64, 12,195,267,462.20 and 4,822,890,714.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,836,962,987.64, 12,195,267,462.20 and 4,822,890,714.24 is: 6,655,730,286.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,836,962,987.64 : 12,195,267,462.20 = 4,822,890,714.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,836,962,987.64/12,195,267,462.20 = 4,822,890,714.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,836,962,987.64x = 12,195,267,462.20 × 4,822,890,714.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,836,962,987.64x = 58,816,442,201,117,589,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,816,442,201,117,589,504/8,836,962,987.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,655,730,286.91

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