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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,512,602,579.04, 11,747,155,934.94 and 4,702,057,234.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,512,602,579.04, 11,747,155,934.94 and 4,702,057,234.96 is: 6,488,708,833.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,512,602,579.04 : 11,747,155,934.94 = 4,702,057,234.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,512,602,579.04/11,747,155,934.94 = 4,702,057,234.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,512,602,579.04x = 11,747,155,934.94 × 4,702,057,234.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,512,602,579.04x = 55,235,799,554,087,936,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,235,799,554,087,936,000/8,512,602,579.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,488,708,833.90

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