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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,456,427,122.72, 11,667,236,646.93 and 4,886,833,585.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,456,427,122.72, 11,667,236,646.93 and 4,886,833,585.10 is: 6,742,308,904.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,456,427,122.72 : 11,667,236,646.93 = 4,886,833,585.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,456,427,122.72/11,667,236,646.93 = 4,886,833,585.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,456,427,122.72x = 11,667,236,646.93 × 4,886,833,585.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,456,427,122.72x = 57,015,843,891,527,041,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,015,843,891,527,041,024/8,456,427,122.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,742,308,904.71

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