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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,876,078,586.64, 12,248,837,065.71 and 4,806,947,315.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,876,078,586.64, 12,248,837,065.71 and 4,806,947,315.49 is: 6,633,505,311.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,876,078,586.64 : 12,248,837,065.71 = 4,806,947,315.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,876,078,586.64/12,248,837,065.71 = 4,806,947,315.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,876,078,586.64x = 12,248,837,065.71 × 4,806,947,315.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,876,078,586.64x = 58,879,514,450,889,089,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,879,514,450,889,089,024/8,876,078,586.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,633,505,311.63

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