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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,936,010,962.57, 12,332,255,172.68 and 4,921,680,433.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,936,010,962.57, 12,332,255,172.68 and 4,921,680,433.61 is: 6,792,227,453.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,936,010,962.57 : 12,332,255,172.68 = 4,921,680,433.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,936,010,962.57/12,332,255,172.68 = 4,921,680,433.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,936,010,962.57x = 12,332,255,172.68 × 4,921,680,433.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,936,010,962.57x = 60,695,418,985,578,586,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,695,418,985,578,586,112/8,936,010,962.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,792,227,453.60

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