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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,856,627,384.80, 12,222,167,795.16 and 4,842,556,703.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,856,627,384.80, 12,222,167,795.16 and 4,842,556,703.84 is: 6,682,740,282.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,856,627,384.80 : 12,222,167,795.16 = 4,842,556,703.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,856,627,384.80/12,222,167,795.16 = 4,842,556,703.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,856,627,384.80x = 12,222,167,795.16 × 4,842,556,703.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,856,627,384.80x = 59,186,540,591,909,412,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,186,540,591,909,412,864/8,856,627,384.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,682,740,282.55

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