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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,479,713,474.12, 11,702,091,192.36 and 4,669,590,736.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,479,713,474.12, 11,702,091,192.36 and 4,669,590,736.32 is: 6,444,082,903.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,479,713,474.12 : 11,702,091,192.36 = 4,669,590,736.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,479,713,474.12/11,702,091,192.36 = 4,669,590,736.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,479,713,474.12x = 11,702,091,192.36 × 4,669,590,736.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,479,713,474.12x = 54,643,976,627,416,121,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,643,976,627,416,121,344/8,479,713,474.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,444,082,903.77

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