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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,535,672,595.22, 11,779,367,636.73 and 4,673,143,760.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,535,672,595.22, 11,779,367,636.73 and 4,673,143,760.39 is: 6,449,014,738.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,535,672,595.22 : 11,779,367,636.73 = 4,673,143,760.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,535,672,595.22/11,779,367,636.73 = 4,673,143,760.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,535,672,595.22x = 11,779,367,636.73 × 4,673,143,760.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,535,672,595.22x = 55,046,678,372,969,504,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,046,678,372,969,504,768/8,535,672,595.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,449,014,738.89

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