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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,875,689,148.17, 12,248,457,627.95 and 4,806,622,440.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,875,689,148.17, 12,248,457,627.95 and 4,806,622,440.32 is: 6,633,142,543.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,875,689,148.17 : 12,248,457,627.95 = 4,806,622,440.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,875,689,148.17/12,248,457,627.95 = 4,806,622,440.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,875,689,148.17x = 12,248,457,627.95 × 4,806,622,440.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,875,689,148.17x = 58,873,711,293,727,866,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,873,711,293,727,866,880/8,875,689,148.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,633,142,543.74

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