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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,605,796,743.20, 11,875,878,786.32 and 4,795,480,291.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,605,796,743.20, 11,875,878,786.32 and 4,795,480,291.36 is: 6,617,695,532.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,605,796,743.20 : 11,875,878,786.32 = 4,795,480,291.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,605,796,743.20/11,875,878,786.32 = 4,795,480,291.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,605,796,743.20x = 11,875,878,786.32 × 4,795,480,291.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,605,796,743.20x = 56,950,542,662,377,873,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,950,542,662,377,873,408/8,605,796,743.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,695,532.65

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