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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,261,730,923.65, 11,401,227,284.25 and 4,693,633,620.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,261,730,923.65, 11,401,227,284.25 and 4,693,633,620.80 is: 6,477,236,331.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,261,730,923.65 : 11,401,227,284.25 = 4,693,633,620.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,261,730,923.65/11,401,227,284.25 = 4,693,633,620.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,261,730,923.65x = 11,401,227,284.25 × 4,693,633,620.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,261,730,923.65x = 53,513,183,699,699,843,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,513,183,699,699,843,072/8,261,730,923.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,477,236,331.50

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