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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,359,727,828.87, 11,536,426,286.94 and 4,600,538,396.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,359,727,828.87, 11,536,426,286.94 and 4,600,538,396.54 is: 6,348,744,023.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,359,727,828.87 : 11,536,426,286.94 = 4,600,538,396.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,359,727,828.87/11,536,426,286.94 = 4,600,538,396.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,359,727,828.87x = 11,536,426,286.94 × 4,600,538,396.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,359,727,828.87x = 53,073,772,091,863,171,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,073,772,091,863,171,072/8,359,727,828.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348,744,023.53

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