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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,589,891,903.12, 11,853,865,029.28 and 4,973,068,165.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,589,891,903.12, 11,853,865,029.28 and 4,973,068,165.92 is: 6,862,726,502.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,589,891,903.12 : 11,853,865,029.28 = 4,973,068,165.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,589,891,903.12/11,853,865,029.28 = 4,973,068,165.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,589,891,903.12x = 11,853,865,029.28 × 4,973,068,165.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,589,891,903.12x = 58,950,078,820,224,720,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,950,078,820,224,720,896/8,589,891,903.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,862,726,502.86

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