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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,579,026,828.59, 11,838,755,064.93 and 4,716,534,310.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,579,026,828.59, 11,838,755,064.93 and 4,716,534,310.56 is: 6,508,651,339.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,579,026,828.59 : 11,838,755,064.93 = 4,716,534,310.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,579,026,828.59/11,838,755,064.93 = 4,716,534,310.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,579,026,828.59x = 11,838,755,064.93 × 4,716,534,310.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,579,026,828.59x = 55,837,894,458,058,334,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,837,894,458,058,334,208/8,579,026,828.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,508,651,339.33

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