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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,466,353,706.42, 11,684,222,566.68 and 5,079,390,458.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,466,353,706.42, 11,684,222,566.68 and 5,079,390,458.94 is: 7,009,951,471.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,466,353,706.42 : 11,684,222,566.68 = 5,079,390,458.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,466,353,706.42/11,684,222,566.68 = 5,079,390,458.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,466,353,706.42x = 11,684,222,566.68 × 5,079,390,458.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,466,353,706.42x = 59,348,728,625,325,826,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,348,728,625,325,826,048/8,466,353,706.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,009,951,471.83

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