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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,359,727,828.74, 11,536,426,286.76 and 4,600,538,396.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,359,727,828.74, 11,536,426,286.76 and 4,600,538,396.40 is: 6,348,744,023.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,359,727,828.74 : 11,536,426,286.76 = 4,600,538,396.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,359,727,828.74/11,536,426,286.76 = 4,600,538,396.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,359,727,828.74x = 11,536,426,286.76 × 4,600,538,396.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,359,727,828.74x = 53,073,772,089,477,652,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,073,772,089,477,652,480/8,359,727,828.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348,744,023.34

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