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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,221,259,595.45, 11,344,042,335.43 and 4,788,522,860.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,221,259,595.45, 11,344,042,335.43 and 4,788,522,860.68 is: 6,607,406,739.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,221,259,595.45 : 11,344,042,335.43 = 4,788,522,860.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,221,259,595.45/11,344,042,335.43 = 4,788,522,860.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,221,259,595.45x = 11,344,042,335.43 × 4,788,522,860.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,221,259,595.45x = 54,321,206,055,647,625,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,321,206,055,647,625,216/8,221,259,595.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,607,406,739.19

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