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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,215,037,748.36, 12,716,661,558.81 and 4,985,856,842.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,215,037,748.36, 12,716,661,558.81 and 4,985,856,842.41 is: 6,880,433,458.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,215,037,748.36 : 12,716,661,558.81 = 4,985,856,842.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,215,037,748.36/12,716,661,558.81 = 4,985,856,842.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,215,037,748.36x = 12,716,661,558.81 × 4,985,856,842.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,215,037,748.36x = 63,403,454,045,605,052,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,403,454,045,605,052,416/9,215,037,748.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,880,433,458.55

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