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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,397,017,462.17, 11,587,815,232.59 and 4,586,542,843.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,397,017,462.17, 11,587,815,232.59 and 4,586,542,843.12 is: 6,329,391,508.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,397,017,462.17 : 11,587,815,232.59 = 4,586,542,843.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,397,017,462.17/11,587,815,232.59 = 4,586,542,843.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,397,017,462.17x = 11,587,815,232.59 × 4,586,542,843.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,397,017,462.17x = 53,148,011,022,432,583,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,148,011,022,432,583,680/8,397,017,462.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,329,391,508.58

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