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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,542,526,763.80, 11,788,781,224.02 and 4,732,108,079.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,542,526,763.80, 11,788,781,224.02 and 4,732,108,079.96 is: 6,530,361,382.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,542,526,763.80 : 11,788,781,224.02 = 4,732,108,079.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,542,526,763.80/11,788,781,224.02 = 4,732,108,079.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,542,526,763.80x = 11,788,781,224.02 × 4,732,108,079.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,542,526,763.80x = 55,785,786,883,065,782,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,785,786,883,065,782,272/8,542,526,763.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530,361,382.01

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