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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,467,917,137.48, 11,685,735,337.78 and 4,708,646,992.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,467,917,137.48, 11,685,735,337.78 and 4,708,646,992.44 is: 6,497,938,236.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,467,917,137.48 : 11,685,735,337.78 = 4,708,646,992.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,467,917,137.48/11,685,735,337.78 = 4,708,646,992.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,467,917,137.48x = 11,685,735,337.78 × 4,708,646,992.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,467,917,137.48x = 55,024,002,552,687,624,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,024,002,552,687,624,192/8,467,917,137.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,497,938,236.68

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