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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,929,237,111.35, 12,322,249,425.72 and 4,914,821,551.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,929,237,111.35, 12,322,249,425.72 and 4,914,821,551.83 is: 6,782,399,917.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,929,237,111.35 : 12,322,249,425.72 = 4,914,821,551.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,929,237,111.35/12,322,249,425.72 = 4,914,821,551.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,929,237,111.35x = 12,322,249,425.72 × 4,914,821,551.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,929,237,111.35x = 60,561,657,044,553,490,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,561,657,044,553,490,432/8,929,237,111.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,782,399,917.19

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