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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,231,605,132.73, 11,359,718,396.67 and 4,472,478,476.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,231,605,132.73, 11,359,718,396.67 and 4,472,478,476.87 is: 6,172,076,431.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,231,605,132.73 : 11,359,718,396.67 = 4,472,478,476.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,231,605,132.73/11,359,718,396.67 = 4,472,478,476.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,231,605,132.73x = 11,359,718,396.67 × 4,472,478,476.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,231,605,132.73x = 50,806,096,032,353,959,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,806,096,032,353,959,936/8,231,605,132.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,172,076,431.41

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