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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,605,727,228.81, 11,875,590,039.34 and 4,795,053,289.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,605,727,228.81, 11,875,590,039.34 and 4,795,053,289.13 is: 6,616,998,838.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,605,727,228.81 : 11,875,590,039.34 = 4,795,053,289.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,605,727,228.81/11,875,590,039.34 = 4,795,053,289.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,605,727,228.81x = 11,875,590,039.34 × 4,795,053,289.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,605,727,228.81x = 56,944,087,078,531,211,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,944,087,078,531,211,264/8,605,727,228.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,616,998,838.62

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