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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,500,376,784.96, 11,730,560,706.18 and 4,689,899,544.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,500,376,784.96, 11,730,560,706.18 and 4,689,899,544.06 is: 6,472,083,849.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,500,376,784.96 : 11,730,560,706.18 = 4,689,899,544.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,500,376,784.96/11,730,560,706.18 = 4,689,899,544.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,500,376,784.96x = 11,730,560,706.18 × 4,689,899,544.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,500,376,784.96x = 55,015,151,307,481,743,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,015,151,307,481,743,360/8,500,376,784.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,472,083,849.84

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