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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,246,374,131.72, 11,379,900,642.48 and 4,487,119,930.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,246,374,131.72, 11,379,900,642.48 and 4,487,119,930.08 is: 6,192,173,452.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,246,374,131.72 : 11,379,900,642.48 = 4,487,119,930.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,246,374,131.72/11,379,900,642.48 = 4,487,119,930.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,246,374,131.72x = 11,379,900,642.48 × 4,487,119,930.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,246,374,131.72x = 51,062,978,975,202,205,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,062,978,975,202,205,696/8,246,374,131.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,192,173,452.18

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