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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,642,404,516.86, 11,926,530,335.25 and 4,682,106,184.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,642,404,516.86, 11,926,530,335.25 and 4,682,106,184.86 is: 6,461,313,091.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,642,404,516.86 : 11,926,530,335.25 = 4,682,106,184.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,642,404,516.86/11,926,530,335.25 = 4,682,106,184.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,642,404,516.86x = 11,926,530,335.25 × 4,682,106,184.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,642,404,516.86x = 55,841,281,446,594,428,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,841,281,446,594,428,928/8,642,404,516.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,461,313,091.47

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