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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,662,649,111.24, 11,954,470,927.38 and 4,702,353,461.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,662,649,111.24, 11,954,470,927.38 and 4,702,353,461.96 is: 6,489,256,003.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,662,649,111.24 : 11,954,470,927.38 = 4,702,353,461.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,662,649,111.24/11,954,470,927.38 = 4,702,353,461.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,662,649,111.24x = 11,954,470,927.38 × 4,702,353,461.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,662,649,111.24x = 56,214,147,751,265,509,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,214,147,751,265,509,376/8,662,649,111.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,489,256,003.49

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