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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,836,963,223.96, 12,195,267,792.78 and 4,822,890,952.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,836,963,223.96, 12,195,267,792.78 and 4,822,890,952.28 is: 6,655,730,617.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,836,963,223.96 : 12,195,267,792.78 = 4,822,890,952.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,836,963,223.96/12,195,267,792.78 = 4,822,890,952.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,836,963,223.96x = 12,195,267,792.78 × 4,822,890,952.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,836,963,223.96x = 58,816,446,698,430,349,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,816,446,698,430,349,312/8,836,963,223.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,655,730,617.84

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