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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,599,917,307.52, 11,868,254,081.97 and 4,789,440,237.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,599,917,307.52, 11,868,254,081.97 and 4,789,440,237.74 is: 6,609,632,583.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,599,917,307.52 : 11,868,254,081.97 = 4,789,440,237.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,599,917,307.52/11,868,254,081.97 = 4,789,440,237.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,599,917,307.52x = 11,868,254,081.97 × 4,789,440,237.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,599,917,307.52x = 56,842,293,651,830,620,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,842,293,651,830,620,160/8,599,917,307.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,609,632,583.57

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