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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,579,026,787.74, 11,838,755,008.77 and 4,716,534,269.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,579,026,787.74, 11,838,755,008.77 and 4,716,534,269.62 is: 6,508,651,282.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,579,026,787.74 : 11,838,755,008.77 = 4,716,534,269.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,579,026,787.74/11,838,755,008.77 = 4,716,534,269.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,579,026,787.74x = 11,838,755,008.77 × 4,716,534,269.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,579,026,787.74x = 55,837,893,708,533,383,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,837,893,708,533,383,168/8,579,026,787.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,651,282.96

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