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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,659,798,877.56, 11,950,521,962.89 and 4,699,500,545.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,659,798,877.56, 11,950,521,962.89 and 4,699,500,545.56 is: 6,485,310,487.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,659,798,877.56 : 11,950,521,962.89 = 4,699,500,545.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,659,798,877.56/11,950,521,962.89 = 4,699,500,545.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,659,798,877.56x = 11,950,521,962.89 × 4,699,500,545.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,659,798,877.56x = 56,161,484,484,328,316,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,161,484,484,328,316,928/8,659,798,877.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,485,310,487.97

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