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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,664,036,849.84, 11,956,361,784.82 and 4,853,586,623.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,664,036,849.84, 11,956,361,784.82 and 4,853,586,623.12 is: 6,697,944,460.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,664,036,849.84 : 11,956,361,784.82 = 4,853,586,623.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,664,036,849.84/11,956,361,784.82 = 4,853,586,623.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,664,036,849.84x = 11,956,361,784.82 × 4,853,586,623.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,664,036,849.84x = 58,031,237,619,911,172,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,031,237,619,911,172,096/8,664,036,849.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,697,944,460.03

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