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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,579,026,573.85, 11,838,754,713.56 and 4,716,534,055.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,579,026,573.85, 11,838,754,713.56 and 4,716,534,055.73 is: 6,508,650,987.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,579,026,573.85 : 11,838,754,713.56 = 4,716,534,055.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,579,026,573.85/11,838,754,713.56 = 4,716,534,055.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,579,026,573.85x = 11,838,754,713.56 × 4,716,534,055.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,579,026,573.85x = 55,837,889,783,857,029,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,837,889,783,857,029,120/8,579,026,573.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,650,987.75

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