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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,846,746,424.18, 12,208,509,598.48 and 4,777,647,738.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,846,746,424.18, 12,208,509,598.48 and 4,777,647,738.40 is: 6,593,153,626.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,846,746,424.18 : 12,208,509,598.48 = 4,777,647,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,846,746,424.18/12,208,509,598.48 = 4,777,647,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,846,746,424.18x = 12,208,509,598.48 × 4,777,647,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,846,746,424.18x = 58,327,958,272,358,260,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,327,958,272,358,260,736/8,846,746,424.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,593,153,626.85

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