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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,465,923,729.44, 11,683,628,280.72 and 5,078,959,869.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,465,923,729.44, 11,683,628,280.72 and 5,078,959,869.60 is: 7,009,356,694.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,465,923,729.44 : 11,683,628,280.72 = 5,078,959,869.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,465,923,729.44/11,683,628,280.72 = 5,078,959,869.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,465,923,729.44x = 11,683,628,280.72 × 5,078,959,869.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,465,923,729.44x = 59,340,679,169,100,521,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,340,679,169,100,521,472/8,465,923,729.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,009,356,694.62

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