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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,532,131,484.74, 11,773,867,852.29 and 4,772,215,638.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,532,131,484.74, 11,773,867,852.29 and 4,772,215,638.98 is: 6,585,392,688.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,532,131,484.74 : 11,773,867,852.29 = 4,772,215,638.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,532,131,484.74/11,773,867,852.29 = 4,772,215,638.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,532,131,484.74x = 11,773,867,852.29 × 4,772,215,638.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,532,131,484.74x = 56,187,436,295,982,202,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,187,436,295,982,202,880/8,532,131,484.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,585,392,688.39

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