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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,187,086,906.72, 11,298,179,851.44 and 4,427,897,366.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,187,086,906.72, 11,298,179,851.44 and 4,427,897,366.24 is: 6,110,498,322.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,187,086,906.72 : 11,298,179,851.44 = 4,427,897,366.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,187,086,906.72/11,298,179,851.44 = 4,427,897,366.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,187,086,906.72x = 11,298,179,851.44 × 4,427,897,366.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,187,086,906.72x = 50,027,180,807,497,007,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,027,180,807,497,007,104/8,187,086,906.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,110,498,322.23

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