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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,536,973,529.74, 12,809,837,900.73 and 4,119,160,600.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,536,973,529.74, 12,809,837,900.73 and 4,119,160,600.58 is: 6,180,853,132.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,536,973,529.74 : 12,809,837,900.73 = 4,119,160,600.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,536,973,529.74/12,809,837,900.73 = 4,119,160,600.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,536,973,529.74x = 12,809,837,900.73 × 4,119,160,600.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,536,973,529.74x = 52,765,779,580,439,379,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,765,779,580,439,379,968/8,536,973,529.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,180,853,132.16

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