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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,579,026,817.24, 11,838,755,049.27 and 4,716,534,299.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,579,026,817.24, 11,838,755,049.27 and 4,716,534,299.23 is: 6,508,651,323.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,579,026,817.24 : 11,838,755,049.27 = 4,716,534,299.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,579,026,817.24/11,838,755,049.27 = 4,716,534,299.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,579,026,817.24x = 11,838,755,049.27 × 4,716,534,299.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,579,026,817.24x = 55,837,894,250,064,297,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,837,894,250,064,297,984/8,579,026,817.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,651,323.70

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