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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,491,802,942.59, 11,718,723,456.66 and 4,681,242,181.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,491,802,942.59, 11,718,723,456.66 and 4,681,242,181.18 is: 6,460,133,722.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,491,802,942.59 : 11,718,723,456.66 = 4,681,242,181.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,491,802,942.59/11,718,723,456.66 = 4,681,242,181.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,491,802,942.59x = 11,718,723,456.66 × 4,681,242,181.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,491,802,942.59x = 54,858,182,554,914,349,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,858,182,554,914,349,056/8,491,802,942.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,460,133,722.58

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