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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,875,689,153.18, 12,248,457,634.84 and 4,806,622,445.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,875,689,153.18, 12,248,457,634.84 and 4,806,622,445.32 is: 6,633,142,550.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,875,689,153.18 : 12,248,457,634.84 = 4,806,622,445.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,875,689,153.18/12,248,457,634.84 = 4,806,622,445.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,875,689,153.18x = 12,248,457,634.84 × 4,806,622,445.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,875,689,153.18x = 58,873,711,388,173,058,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,873,711,388,173,058,048/8,875,689,153.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,633,142,550.64

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