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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,969,426,282.86, 12,377,813,235.79 and 4,844,812,182.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,969,426,282.86, 12,377,813,235.79 and 4,844,812,182.14 is: 6,685,843,493.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,969,426,282.86 : 12,377,813,235.79 = 4,844,812,182.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,969,426,282.86/12,377,813,235.79 = 4,844,812,182.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,969,426,282.86x = 12,377,813,235.79 × 4,844,812,182.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,969,426,282.86x = 59,968,180,352,972,808,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,968,180,352,972,808,192/8,969,426,282.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,685,843,493.42

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