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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,526,955,226.78, 11,766,408,522.78 and 4,716,396,177.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,526,955,226.78, 11,766,408,522.78 and 4,716,396,177.50 is: 6,508,189,934.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,526,955,226.78 : 11,766,408,522.78 = 4,716,396,177.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,526,955,226.78/11,766,408,522.78 = 4,716,396,177.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,526,955,226.78x = 11,766,408,522.78 × 4,716,396,177.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,526,955,226.78x = 55,495,044,179,743,014,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,495,044,179,743,014,912/8,526,955,226.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,189,934.60

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