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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,536,171,740.06, 11,781,149,183.91 and 4,918,502,610.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,536,171,740.06, 11,781,149,183.91 and 4,918,502,610.32 is: 6,788,243,580.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,536,171,740.06 : 11,781,149,183.91 = 4,918,502,610.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,536,171,740.06/11,781,149,183.91 = 4,918,502,610.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,536,171,740.06x = 11,781,149,183.91 × 4,918,502,610.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,536,171,740.06x = 57,945,613,013,630,664,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,945,613,013,630,664,704/8,536,171,740.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,788,243,580.16

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