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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,258,613,911.79, 11,398,254,021.81 and 4,872,351,077.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,258,613,911.79, 11,398,254,021.81 and 4,872,351,077.79 is: 6,724,650,874.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,258,613,911.79 : 11,398,254,021.81 = 4,872,351,077.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,258,613,911.79/11,398,254,021.81 = 4,872,351,077.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,258,613,911.79x = 11,398,254,021.81 × 4,872,351,077.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,258,613,911.79x = 55,536,295,268,090,150,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,536,295,268,090,150,912/8,258,613,911.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,724,650,874.99

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