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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,631,730,684.62, 11,911,783,557.06 and 4,872,573,716.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,631,730,684.62, 11,911,783,557.06 and 4,872,573,716.94 is: 6,724,149,026.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,631,730,684.62 : 11,911,783,557.06 = 4,872,573,716.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,631,730,684.62/11,911,783,557.06 = 4,872,573,716.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,631,730,684.62x = 11,911,783,557.06 × 4,872,573,716.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,631,730,684.62x = 58,041,043,482,008,608,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,041,043,482,008,608,768/8,631,730,684.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,724,149,026.73

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