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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,359,727,830.86, 11,536,426,289.70 and 4,600,538,398.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,359,727,830.86, 11,536,426,289.70 and 4,600,538,398.54 is: 6,348,744,026.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,359,727,830.86 : 11,536,426,289.70 = 4,600,538,398.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,359,727,830.86/11,536,426,289.70 = 4,600,538,398.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,359,727,830.86x = 11,536,426,289.70 × 4,600,538,398.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,359,727,830.86x = 53,073,772,127,691,194,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,073,772,127,691,194,368/8,359,727,830.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348,744,026.30

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