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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,856,624,941.84, 12,222,258,346.68 and 4,842,299,875.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,856,624,941.84, 12,222,258,346.68 and 4,842,299,875.52 is: 6,682,437,210.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,856,624,941.84 : 12,222,258,346.68 = 4,842,299,875.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,856,624,941.84/12,222,258,346.68 = 4,842,299,875.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,856,624,941.84x = 12,222,258,346.68 × 4,842,299,875.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,856,624,941.84x = 59,183,840,070,701,850,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,183,840,070,701,850,624/8,856,624,941.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,682,437,210.49

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