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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,856,615,315.81, 12,222,384,227.50 and 4,896,572,075.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,856,615,315.81, 12,222,384,227.50 and 4,896,572,075.49 is: 6,757,410,497.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,856,615,315.81 : 12,222,384,227.50 = 4,896,572,075.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,856,615,315.81/12,222,384,227.50 = 4,896,572,075.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,856,615,315.81x = 12,222,384,227.50 × 4,896,572,075.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,856,615,315.81x = 59,847,785,304,285,913,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,847,785,304,285,913,088/8,856,615,315.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757,410,497.15

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