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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,635,113,662.72, 11,917,073,493.54 and 4,772,566,173.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,635,113,662.72, 11,917,073,493.54 and 4,772,566,173.62 is: 6,586,482,131.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,635,113,662.72 : 11,917,073,493.54 = 4,772,566,173.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,635,113,662.72/11,917,073,493.54 = 4,772,566,173.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,635,113,662.72x = 11,917,073,493.54 × 4,772,566,173.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,635,113,662.72x = 56,875,021,843,842,326,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,875,021,843,842,326,528/8,635,113,662.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,586,482,131.60

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