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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,589,891,739.25, 11,853,864,803.30 and 4,973,068,002.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,589,891,739.25, 11,853,864,803.30 and 4,973,068,002.48 is: 6,862,726,277.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,589,891,739.25 : 11,853,864,803.30 = 4,973,068,002.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,589,891,739.25/11,853,864,803.30 = 4,973,068,002.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,589,891,739.25x = 11,853,864,803.30 × 4,973,068,002.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,589,891,739.25x = 58,950,075,758,990,237,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,950,075,758,990,237,696/8,589,891,739.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,862,726,277.41

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