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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,048,124,715.85, 12,486,527,020.95 and 4,979,494,866.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,048,124,715.85, 12,486,527,020.95 and 4,979,494,866.96 is: 6,871,766,157.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,048,124,715.85 : 12,486,527,020.95 = 4,979,494,866.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,048,124,715.85/12,486,527,020.95 = 4,979,494,866.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,048,124,715.85x = 12,486,527,020.95 × 4,979,494,866.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,048,124,715.85x = 62,176,597,206,977,871,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,176,597,206,977,871,872/9,048,124,715.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,871,766,157.03

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