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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,540,870,713.95, 12,813,237,892.13 and 4,610,492,515.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,540,870,713.95, 12,813,237,892.13 and 4,610,492,515.47 is: 6,916,781,599.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,540,870,713.95 : 12,813,237,892.13 = 4,610,492,515.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,540,870,713.95/12,813,237,892.13 = 4,610,492,515.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,540,870,713.95x = 12,813,237,892.13 × 4,610,492,515.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,540,870,713.95x = 59,075,337,400,578,916,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,075,337,400,578,916,352/8,540,870,713.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,916,781,599.81

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