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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,853,392,340.09, 12,217,651,767.47 and 4,839,060,284.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,853,392,340.09, 12,217,651,767.47 and 4,839,060,284.18 is: 6,677,886,979.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,853,392,340.09 : 12,217,651,767.47 = 4,839,060,284.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,853,392,340.09/12,217,651,767.47 = 4,839,060,284.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,853,392,340.09x = 12,217,651,767.47 × 4,839,060,284.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,853,392,340.09x = 59,121,953,433,905,659,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,121,953,433,905,659,904/8,853,392,340.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677,886,979.68

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