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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,547,759,941.21, 11,795,909,837.41 and 4,737,528,887.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,547,759,941.21, 11,795,909,837.41 and 4,737,528,887.77 is: 6,537,790,485.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,547,759,941.21 : 11,795,909,837.41 = 4,737,528,887.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,547,759,941.21/11,795,909,837.41 = 4,737,528,887.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,547,759,941.21x = 11,795,909,837.41 × 4,737,528,887.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,547,759,941.21x = 55,883,463,612,260,204,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,883,463,612,260,204,544/8,547,759,941.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,537,790,485.06

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