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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,521,620,684.23, 11,760,199,726.34 and 4,762,431,141.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,521,620,684.23, 11,760,199,726.34 and 4,762,431,141.19 is: 6,572,357,944.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,521,620,684.23 : 11,760,199,726.34 = 4,762,431,141.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,521,620,684.23/11,760,199,726.34 = 4,762,431,141.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,521,620,684.23x = 11,760,199,726.34 × 4,762,431,141.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,521,620,684.23x = 56,007,141,403,321,794,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,007,141,403,321,794,560/8,521,620,684.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,572,357,944.42

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