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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,605,796,742.87, 11,875,878,785.90 and 4,795,480,291.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,605,796,742.87, 11,875,878,785.90 and 4,795,480,291.11 is: 6,617,695,532.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,605,796,742.87 : 11,875,878,785.90 = 4,795,480,291.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,605,796,742.87/11,875,878,785.90 = 4,795,480,291.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,605,796,742.87x = 11,875,878,785.90 × 4,795,480,291.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,605,796,742.87x = 56,950,542,657,370,824,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,950,542,657,370,824,704/8,605,796,742.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,695,532.32

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