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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,359,727,836.88, 11,536,426,298 and 4,600,538,404.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,359,727,836.88, 11,536,426,298 and 4,600,538,404.52 is: 6,348,744,034.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,359,727,836.88 : 11,536,426,298 = 4,600,538,404.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,359,727,836.88/11,536,426,298 = 4,600,538,404.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,359,727,836.88x = 11,536,426,298 × 4,600,538,404.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,359,727,836.88x = 53,073,772,234,863,493,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,073,772,234,863,493,120/8,359,727,836.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348,744,034.55

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