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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,600,530,693.68, 11,862,395,765.64 and 6,486,075,758.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,600,530,693.68, 11,862,395,765.64 and 6,486,075,758.16 is: 8,946,005,816.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,600,530,693.68 : 11,862,395,765.64 = 6,486,075,758.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,600,530,693.68/11,862,395,765.64 = 6,486,075,758.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,600,530,693.68x = 11,862,395,765.64 × 6,486,075,758.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,600,530,693.68x = 76,940,397,609,217,425,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,940,397,609,217,425,408/8,600,530,693.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,946,005,816.33

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