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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,618,356,489.74, 11,893,326,583.85 and 4,658,058,157.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,618,356,489.74, 11,893,326,583.85 and 4,658,058,157.74 is: 6,428,117,354.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,618,356,489.74 : 11,893,326,583.85 = 4,658,058,157.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,618,356,489.74/11,893,326,583.85 = 4,658,058,157.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,618,356,489.74x = 11,893,326,583.85 × 4,658,058,157.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,618,356,489.74x = 55,399,806,916,545,200,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,399,806,916,545,200,128/8,618,356,489.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,428,117,354.22

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