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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,494,855,284.98, 11,722,301,678.13 and 4,735,499,562.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,494,855,284.98, 11,722,301,678.13 and 4,735,499,562.74 is: 6,534,655,695.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,494,855,284.98 : 11,722,301,678.13 = 4,735,499,562.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,494,855,284.98/11,722,301,678.13 = 4,735,499,562.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,494,855,284.98x = 11,722,301,678.13 × 4,735,499,562.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,494,855,284.98x = 55,510,954,471,090,978,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,510,954,471,090,978,816/8,494,855,284.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,534,655,695.58

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