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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,359,727,836.63, 11,536,426,297.66 and 4,600,538,404.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,359,727,836.63, 11,536,426,297.66 and 4,600,538,404.30 is: 6,348,744,034.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,359,727,836.63 : 11,536,426,297.66 = 4,600,538,404.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,359,727,836.63/11,536,426,297.66 = 4,600,538,404.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,359,727,836.63x = 11,536,426,297.66 × 4,600,538,404.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,359,727,836.63x = 53,073,772,230,734,790,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,073,772,230,734,790,656/8,359,727,836.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348,744,034.25

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