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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,580,075,048.65, 11,840,644,562.27 and 4,717,772,714.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,580,075,048.65, 11,840,644,562.27 and 4,717,772,714.79 is: 6,510,603,872.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,580,075,048.65 : 11,840,644,562.27 = 4,717,772,714.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,580,075,048.65/11,840,644,562.27 = 4,717,772,714.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,580,075,048.65x = 11,840,644,562.27 × 4,717,772,714.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,580,075,048.65x = 55,861,469,841,380,392,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,861,469,841,380,392,960/8,580,075,048.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,510,603,872.88

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