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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,591,734,893.42, 11,856,508,489.01 and 4,781,192,575.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,591,734,893.42, 11,856,508,489.01 and 4,781,192,575.57 is: 6,597,998,083.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,591,734,893.42 : 11,856,508,489.01 = 4,781,192,575.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,591,734,893.42/11,856,508,489.01 = 4,781,192,575.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,591,734,893.42x = 11,856,508,489.01 × 4,781,192,575.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,591,734,893.42x = 56,688,250,359,822,000,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,688,250,359,822,000,128/8,591,734,893.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,597,998,083.39

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