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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,605,796,745.12, 11,875,878,789 and 4,795,480,293.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,605,796,745.12, 11,875,878,789 and 4,795,480,293.36 is: 6,617,695,535.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,605,796,745.12 : 11,875,878,789 = 4,795,480,293.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,605,796,745.12/11,875,878,789 = 4,795,480,293.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,605,796,745.12x = 11,875,878,789 × 4,795,480,293.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,605,796,745.12x = 56,950,542,698,981,515,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,950,542,698,981,515,264/8,605,796,745.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,695,535.43

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