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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,895,687,261.37, 12,276,014,744.59 and 4,881,424,707.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,895,687,261.37, 12,276,014,744.59 and 4,881,424,707.78 is: 6,736,347,617.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,895,687,261.37 : 12,276,014,744.59 = 4,881,424,707.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,895,687,261.37/12,276,014,744.59 = 4,881,424,707.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,895,687,261.37x = 12,276,014,744.59 × 4,881,424,707.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,895,687,261.37x = 59,924,441,687,325,548,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,924,441,687,325,548,544/8,895,687,261.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,736,347,617.29

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