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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,605,796,745.37, 11,875,878,789.35 and 4,795,480,293.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,605,796,745.37, 11,875,878,789.35 and 4,795,480,293.61 is: 6,617,695,535.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,605,796,745.37 : 11,875,878,789.35 = 4,795,480,293.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,605,796,745.37/11,875,878,789.35 = 4,795,480,293.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,605,796,745.37x = 11,875,878,789.35 × 4,795,480,293.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,605,796,745.37x = 56,950,542,703,628,910,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,950,542,703,628,910,592/8,605,796,745.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,617,695,535.78

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