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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,629,150,949.46, 11,904,839,937.81 and 5,011,558,842.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,629,150,949.46, 11,904,839,937.81 and 5,011,558,842.42 is: 6,913,983,334.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,629,150,949.46 : 11,904,839,937.81 = 5,011,558,842.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,629,150,949.46/11,904,839,937.81 = 5,011,558,842.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,629,150,949.46x = 11,904,839,937.81 × 5,011,558,842.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,629,150,949.46x = 59,661,805,857,926,463,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,661,805,857,926,463,488/8,629,150,949.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,913,983,334.79

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