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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,898,877,787.68, 12,280,463,507.91 and 4,829,779,556.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,898,877,787.68, 12,280,463,507.91 and 4,829,779,556.16 is: 6,665,102,387.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,898,877,787.68 : 12,280,463,507.91 = 4,829,779,556.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,898,877,787.68/12,280,463,507.91 = 4,829,779,556.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,898,877,787.68x = 12,280,463,507.91 × 4,829,779,556.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,898,877,787.68x = 59,311,931,590,648,487,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,311,931,590,648,487,936/8,898,877,787.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,665,102,387.72

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