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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,221,493,218.86, 11,345,669,038.83 and 4,462,304,561.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,221,493,218.86, 11,345,669,038.83 and 4,462,304,561.55 is: 6,157,984,852.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,221,493,218.86 : 11,345,669,038.83 = 4,462,304,561.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,221,493,218.86/11,345,669,038.83 = 4,462,304,561.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,221,493,218.86x = 11,345,669,038.83 × 4,462,304,561.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,221,493,218.86x = 50,627,830,705,821,106,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,627,830,705,821,106,176/8,221,493,218.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,157,984,852.40

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