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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,161,865,679.88, 11,262,159,818.40 and 4,593,359,767.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,161,865,679.88, 11,262,159,818.40 and 4,593,359,767.12 is: 6,338,152,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,161,865,679.88 : 11,262,159,818.40 = 4,593,359,767.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,161,865,679.88/11,262,159,818.40 = 4,593,359,767.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,161,865,679.88x = 11,262,159,818.40 × 4,593,359,767.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,161,865,679.88x = 51,731,151,800,714,043,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,731,151,800,714,043,392/8,161,865,679.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,338,152,798.60

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