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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,500,844,413.56, 11,729,712,417.50 and 4,931,733,158.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,500,844,413.56, 11,729,712,417.50 and 4,931,733,158.64 is: 6,804,948,879.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,500,844,413.56 : 11,729,712,417.50 = 4,931,733,158.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,500,844,413.56/11,729,712,417.50 = 4,931,733,158.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,500,844,413.56x = 11,729,712,417.50 × 4,931,733,158.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,500,844,413.56x = 57,847,811,670,696,108,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,847,811,670,696,108,032/8,500,844,413.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,804,948,879.95

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