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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,425,692,038.52, 11,627,425,989.18 and 4,857,381,930.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,425,692,038.52, 11,627,425,989.18 and 4,857,381,930.78 is: 6,703,170,332.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,425,692,038.52 : 11,627,425,989.18 = 4,857,381,930.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,425,692,038.52/11,627,425,989.18 = 4,857,381,930.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,425,692,038.52x = 11,627,425,989.18 × 4,857,381,930.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,425,692,038.52x = 56,478,848,901,324,701,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,478,848,901,324,701,696/8,425,692,038.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,170,332.26

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