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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,617,636,507.46, 12,930,187,718.88 and 4,629,066,589.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,617,636,507.46, 12,930,187,718.88 and 4,629,066,589.94 is: 6,945,605,087.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,617,636,507.46 : 12,930,187,718.88 = 4,629,066,589.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,617,636,507.46/12,930,187,718.88 = 4,629,066,589.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,617,636,507.46x = 12,930,187,718.88 × 4,629,066,589.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,617,636,507.46x = 59,854,699,971,055,255,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,854,699,971,055,255,552/8,617,636,507.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,945,605,087.81

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