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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,546,321,479.09, 11,793,992,889.23 and 4,735,908,078.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,546,321,479.09, 11,793,992,889.23 and 4,735,908,078.39 is: 6,535,591,521.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,546,321,479.09 : 11,793,992,889.23 = 4,735,908,078.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,546,321,479.09/11,793,992,889.23 = 4,735,908,078.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,546,321,479.09x = 11,793,992,889.23 × 4,735,908,078.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,546,321,479.09x = 55,855,266,200,578,572,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,855,266,200,578,572,288/8,546,321,479.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,535,591,521.71

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