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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,656,232,117.58, 11,944,592,550.63 and 4,845,963,713.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,656,232,117.58, 11,944,592,550.63 and 4,845,963,713.22 is: 6,686,865,749.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,232,117.58 : 11,944,592,550.63 = 4,845,963,713.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,232,117.58/11,944,592,550.63 = 4,845,963,713.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,232,117.58x = 11,944,592,550.63 × 4,845,963,713.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,232,117.58x = 57,883,062,069,550,907,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,883,062,069,550,907,392/8,656,232,117.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,686,865,749.82

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