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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,675,639,923.59, 11,972,635,645.82 and 4,916,325,491.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,675,639,923.59, 11,972,635,645.82 and 4,916,325,491.91 is: 6,784,672,294.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,675,639,923.59 : 11,972,635,645.82 = 4,916,325,491.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,675,639,923.59/11,972,635,645.82 = 4,916,325,491.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,675,639,923.59x = 11,972,635,645.82 × 4,916,325,491.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,675,639,923.59x = 58,861,373,830,870,630,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,861,373,830,870,630,400/8,675,639,923.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,784,672,294.99

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