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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,838,456,687.20, 12,213,024,972.76 and 6,293,720,710.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,838,456,687.20, 12,213,024,972.76 and 6,293,720,710.86 is: 8,696,695,694.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,838,456,687.20 : 12,213,024,972.76 = 6,293,720,710.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,838,456,687.20/12,213,024,972.76 = 6,293,720,710.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,838,456,687.20x = 12,213,024,972.76 × 6,293,720,710.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,838,456,687.20x = 76,865,368,213,309,997,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,865,368,213,309,997,056/8,838,456,687.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,696,695,694.01

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