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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,873,253,257.54, 12,245,472,111.93 and 4,912,955,275.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,873,253,257.54, 12,245,472,111.93 and 4,912,955,275.46 is: 6,780,090,127.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,873,253,257.54 : 12,245,472,111.93 = 4,912,955,275.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,873,253,257.54/12,245,472,111.93 = 4,912,955,275.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,873,253,257.54x = 12,245,472,111.93 × 4,912,955,275.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,873,253,257.54x = 60,161,456,812,804,800,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,161,456,812,804,800,512/8,873,253,257.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,090,127.79

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