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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,215,037,748.86, 12,716,661,559.50 and 4,985,856,842.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,215,037,748.86, 12,716,661,559.50 and 4,985,856,842.94 is: 6,880,433,459.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,215,037,748.86 : 12,716,661,559.50 = 4,985,856,842.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,215,037,748.86/12,716,661,559.50 = 4,985,856,842.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,215,037,748.86x = 12,716,661,559.50 × 4,985,856,842.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,215,037,748.86x = 63,403,454,055,785,119,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,403,454,055,785,119,744/9,215,037,748.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,880,433,459.28

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