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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,246,436,459.20, 11,379,986,654.24 and 4,487,182,257.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,246,436,459.20, 11,379,986,654.24 and 4,487,182,257.44 is: 6,192,259,463.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,246,436,459.20 : 11,379,986,654.24 = 4,487,182,257.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,246,436,459.20/11,379,986,654.24 = 4,487,182,257.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,246,436,459.20x = 11,379,986,654.24 × 4,487,182,257.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,246,436,459.20x = 51,064,074,204,809,707,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,064,074,204,809,707,520/8,246,436,459.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,192,259,463.52

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