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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,595,858,517.83, 12,896,419,196.97 and 4,401,780,897.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,595,858,517.83, 12,896,419,196.97 and 4,401,780,897.33 is: 6,604,018,847.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,595,858,517.83 : 12,896,419,196.97 = 4,401,780,897.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,595,858,517.83/12,896,419,196.97 = 4,401,780,897.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,595,858,517.83x = 12,896,419,196.97 × 4,401,780,897.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,595,858,517.83x = 56,767,211,665,182,441,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,767,211,665,182,441,472/8,595,858,517.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,604,018,847.85

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