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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,589,786,290.25, 11,853,719,334.38 and 4,972,962,537.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,589,786,290.25, 11,853,719,334.38 and 4,972,962,537.43 is: 6,862,580,765.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,589,786,290.25 : 11,853,719,334.38 = 4,972,962,537.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,589,786,290.25/11,853,719,334.38 = 4,972,962,537.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,589,786,290.25x = 11,853,719,334.38 × 4,972,962,537.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,589,786,290.25x = 58,948,102,179,026,911,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,948,102,179,026,911,232/8,589,786,290.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,862,580,765.94

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