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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,231,285,875.53, 11,359,174,491.64 and 4,662,992,776.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,231,285,875.53, 11,359,174,491.64 and 4,662,992,776.74 is: 6,434,930,022.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,231,285,875.53 : 11,359,174,491.64 = 4,662,992,776.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,231,285,875.53/11,359,174,491.64 = 4,662,992,776.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,231,285,875.53x = 11,359,174,491.64 × 4,662,992,776.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,231,285,875.53x = 52,967,748,604,246,573,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,967,748,604,246,573,056/8,231,285,875.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,434,930,022.50

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