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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,901,602,774.12, 12,284,236,001 and 4,887,533,039.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,901,602,774.12, 12,284,236,001 and 4,887,533,039.44 is: 6,744,808,866.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,901,602,774.12 : 12,284,236,001 = 4,887,533,039.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,901,602,774.12/12,284,236,001 = 4,887,533,039.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,901,602,774.12x = 12,284,236,001 × 4,887,533,039.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,901,602,774.12x = 60,039,609,319,165,796,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,039,609,319,165,796,352/8,901,602,774.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,744,808,866.75

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