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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,637,608,875.68, 11,919,897,343.62 and 4,677,310,543.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,637,608,875.68, 11,919,897,343.62 and 4,677,310,543.68 is: 6,454,686,977.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,637,608,875.68 : 11,919,897,343.62 = 4,677,310,543.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,637,608,875.68/11,919,897,343.62 = 4,677,310,543.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,637,608,875.68x = 11,919,897,343.62 × 4,677,310,543.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,637,608,875.68x = 55,753,061,524,897,054,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,753,061,524,897,054,720/8,637,608,875.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,454,686,977.30

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