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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,533,338,242.58, 11,776,031,969.36 and 4,723,125,834.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,533,338,242.58, 11,776,031,969.36 and 4,723,125,834.60 is: 6,517,927,596.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,533,338,242.58 : 11,776,031,969.36 = 4,723,125,834.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,533,338,242.58/11,776,031,969.36 = 4,723,125,834.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,533,338,242.58x = 11,776,031,969.36 × 4,723,125,834.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,533,338,242.58x = 55,619,680,823,536,115,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,619,680,823,536,115,712/8,533,338,242.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,517,927,596.73

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