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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,467,734,337.92, 11,686,936,029.84 and 4,901,407,612.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,467,734,337.92, 11,686,936,029.84 and 4,901,407,612.56 is: 6,764,789,132.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,467,734,337.92 : 11,686,936,029.84 = 4,901,407,612.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,467,734,337.92/11,686,936,029.84 = 4,901,407,612.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,467,734,337.92x = 11,686,936,029.84 × 4,901,407,612.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,467,734,337.92x = 57,282,437,224,159,526,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,282,437,224,159,526,912/8,467,734,337.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,764,789,132.28

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