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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,605,796,742.62, 11,875,878,785.55 and 4,795,480,290.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,605,796,742.62, 11,875,878,785.55 and 4,795,480,290.86 is: 6,617,695,531.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,605,796,742.62 : 11,875,878,785.55 = 4,795,480,290.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,605,796,742.62/11,875,878,785.55 = 4,795,480,290.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,605,796,742.62x = 11,875,878,785.55 × 4,795,480,290.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,605,796,742.62x = 56,950,542,652,747,407,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,950,542,652,747,407,360/8,605,796,742.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,695,531.98

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