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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,649,577,315.36, 11,936,880,159.36 and 4,838,872,940.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,649,577,315.36, 11,936,880,159.36 and 4,838,872,940.92 is: 6,677,903,936.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,649,577,315.36 : 11,936,880,159.36 = 4,838,872,940.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,649,577,315.36/11,936,880,159.36 = 4,838,872,940.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,649,577,315.36x = 11,936,880,159.36 × 4,838,872,940.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,649,577,315.36x = 57,761,046,402,131,927,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,761,046,402,131,927,040/8,649,577,315.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677,903,936.36

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