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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,599,917,306.40, 11,868,254,080.41 and 4,789,440,236.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,599,917,306.40, 11,868,254,080.41 and 4,789,440,236.61 is: 6,609,632,582.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,599,917,306.40 : 11,868,254,080.41 = 4,789,440,236.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,599,917,306.40/11,868,254,080.41 = 4,789,440,236.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,599,917,306.40x = 11,868,254,080.41 × 4,789,440,236.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,599,917,306.40x = 56,842,293,631,045,623,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,842,293,631,045,623,808/8,599,917,306.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,609,632,582.02

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