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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,462,931,210.17, 11,678,150,876.99 and 4,982,235,628.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,462,931,210.17, 11,678,150,876.99 and 4,982,235,628.35 is: 6,875,076,486.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,462,931,210.17 : 11,678,150,876.99 = 4,982,235,628.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,462,931,210.17/11,678,150,876.99 = 4,982,235,628.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,462,931,210.17x = 11,678,150,876.99 × 4,982,235,628.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,462,931,210.17x = 58,183,299,372,540,444,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,183,299,372,540,444,672/8,462,931,210.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,875,076,486.81

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