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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,497,620,532.64, 11,726,752,792.43 and 4,635,240,306.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,497,620,532.64, 11,726,752,792.43 and 4,635,240,306.86 is: 6,396,651,510.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,497,620,532.64 : 11,726,752,792.43 = 4,635,240,306.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,497,620,532.64/11,726,752,792.43 = 4,635,240,306.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,497,620,532.64x = 11,726,752,792.43 × 4,635,240,306.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,497,620,532.64x = 54,356,317,212,054,593,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,356,317,212,054,593,536/8,497,620,532.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,396,651,510.06

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