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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,876,078,585.39, 12,248,837,063.98 and 4,806,947,314.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,876,078,585.39, 12,248,837,063.98 and 4,806,947,314.24 is: 6,633,505,309.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,876,078,585.39 : 12,248,837,063.98 = 4,806,947,314.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,876,078,585.39/12,248,837,063.98 = 4,806,947,314.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,876,078,585.39x = 12,248,837,063.98 × 4,806,947,314.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,876,078,585.39x = 58,879,514,427,200,774,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,879,514,427,200,774,144/8,876,078,585.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,633,505,309.90

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