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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,546,321,492.51, 11,793,992,907.81 and 4,735,908,091.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,546,321,492.51, 11,793,992,907.81 and 4,735,908,091.82 is: 6,535,591,540.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,546,321,492.51 : 11,793,992,907.81 = 4,735,908,091.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,546,321,492.51/11,793,992,907.81 = 4,735,908,091.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,546,321,492.51x = 11,793,992,907.81 × 4,735,908,091.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,546,321,492.51x = 55,855,266,446,906,089,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,855,266,446,906,089,472/8,546,321,492.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,535,591,540.27

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