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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,879,646,986.50, 13,315,111,993.76 and 4,392,557,260.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,879,646,986.50, 13,315,111,993.76 and 4,392,557,260.24 is: 6,586,679,847.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,879,646,986.50 : 13,315,111,993.76 = 4,392,557,260.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,879,646,986.50/13,315,111,993.76 = 4,392,557,260.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,879,646,986.50x = 13,315,111,993.76 × 4,392,557,260.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,879,646,986.50x = 58,487,391,859,099,189,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,487,391,859,099,189,248/8,879,646,986.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,586,679,847.52

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