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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,535,672,592.27, 11,779,367,632.65 and 4,673,143,757.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,535,672,592.27, 11,779,367,632.65 and 4,673,143,757.44 is: 6,449,014,734.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,535,672,592.27 : 11,779,367,632.65 = 4,673,143,757.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,535,672,592.27/11,779,367,632.65 = 4,673,143,757.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,535,672,592.27x = 11,779,367,632.65 × 4,673,143,757.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,535,672,592.27x = 55,046,678,319,132,622,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,046,678,319,132,622,848/8,535,672,592.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,449,014,734.82

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