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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,547,759,936.83, 11,795,909,831.37 and 4,737,528,883.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,547,759,936.83, 11,795,909,831.37 and 4,737,528,883.38 is: 6,537,790,479.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,547,759,936.83 : 11,795,909,831.37 = 4,737,528,883.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,547,759,936.83/11,795,909,831.37 = 4,737,528,883.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,547,759,936.83x = 11,795,909,831.37 × 4,737,528,883.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,547,759,936.83x = 55,883,463,531,905,130,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,883,463,531,905,130,496/8,547,759,936.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,537,790,479.01

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