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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,602,532,466.28, 11,869,918,870.17 and 4,791,960,588.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,602,532,466.28, 11,869,918,870.17 and 4,791,960,588.21 is: 6,612,027,752.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,602,532,466.28 : 11,869,918,870.17 = 4,791,960,588.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,602,532,466.28/11,869,918,870.17 = 4,791,960,588.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,602,532,466.28x = 11,869,918,870.17 × 4,791,960,588.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,602,532,466.28x = 56,880,183,411,080,060,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,880,183,411,080,060,928/8,602,532,466.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,612,027,752.76

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