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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,914,150,129.39, 12,301,361,686.72 and 4,899,734,579.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,914,150,129.39, 12,301,361,686.72 and 4,899,734,579.44 is: 6,761,542,755.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,914,150,129.39 : 12,301,361,686.72 = 4,899,734,579.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,914,150,129.39/12,301,361,686.72 = 4,899,734,579.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,914,150,129.39x = 12,301,361,686.72 × 4,899,734,579.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,914,150,129.39x = 60,273,407,230,621,507,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,273,407,230,621,507,584/8,914,150,129.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,761,542,755.70

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