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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,579,026,824.96, 11,838,755,059.93 and 4,716,534,306.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,579,026,824.96, 11,838,755,059.93 and 4,716,534,306.95 is: 6,508,651,334.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,579,026,824.96 : 11,838,755,059.93 = 4,716,534,306.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,579,026,824.96/11,838,755,059.93 = 4,716,534,306.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,579,026,824.96x = 11,838,755,059.93 × 4,716,534,306.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,579,026,824.96x = 55,837,894,391,654,965,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,837,894,391,654,965,248/8,579,026,824.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,651,334.34

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