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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,901,602,778.12, 12,284,236,006.52 and 4,887,533,043.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,901,602,778.12, 12,284,236,006.52 and 4,887,533,043.44 is: 6,744,808,872.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,901,602,778.12 : 12,284,236,006.52 = 4,887,533,043.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,901,602,778.12/12,284,236,006.52 = 4,887,533,043.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,901,602,778.12x = 12,284,236,006.52 × 4,887,533,043.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,901,602,778.12x = 60,039,609,395,281,928,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,039,609,395,281,928,192/8,901,602,778.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,744,808,872.27

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