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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,846,804,424.85, 12,208,589,636.85 and 4,777,705,788.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,846,804,424.85, 12,208,589,636.85 and 4,777,705,788.41 is: 6,593,233,734.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,846,804,424.85 : 12,208,589,636.85 = 4,777,705,788.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,846,804,424.85/12,208,589,636.85 = 4,777,705,788.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,846,804,424.85x = 12,208,589,636.85 × 4,777,705,788.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,846,804,424.85x = 58,329,049,376,331,112,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,329,049,376,331,112,448/8,846,804,424.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,593,233,734.49

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