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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,957,397,979.61, 12,361,214,533.07 and 4,997,099,651.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,957,397,979.61, 12,361,214,533.07 and 4,997,099,651.93 is: 6,896,000,488.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,957,397,979.61 : 12,361,214,533.07 = 4,997,099,651.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,957,397,979.61/12,361,214,533.07 = 4,997,099,651.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,957,397,979.61x = 12,361,214,533.07 × 4,997,099,651.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,957,397,979.61x = 61,770,220,840,611,176,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,770,220,840,611,176,448/8,957,397,979.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,896,000,488.22

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