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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,631,600,769.68, 11,911,482,294.53 and 4,821,179,328.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,631,600,769.68, 11,911,482,294.53 and 4,821,179,328.62 is: 6,653,156,667.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,631,600,769.68 : 11,911,482,294.53 = 4,821,179,328.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,631,600,769.68/11,911,482,294.53 = 4,821,179,328.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,631,600,769.68x = 11,911,482,294.53 × 4,821,179,328.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,631,600,769.68x = 57,427,392,211,611,164,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,427,392,211,611,164,672/8,631,600,769.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,653,156,667.46

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