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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,434,558,585.89, 11,639,438,842.32 and 4,623,951,240.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,434,558,585.89, 11,639,438,842.32 and 4,623,951,240.36 is: 6,380,914,558.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,434,558,585.89 : 11,639,438,842.32 = 4,623,951,240.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,434,558,585.89/11,639,438,842.32 = 4,623,951,240.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,434,558,585.89x = 11,639,438,842.32 × 4,623,951,240.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,434,558,585.89x = 53,820,197,672,039,923,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,820,197,672,039,923,712/8,434,558,585.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,914,558.12

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