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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,274,426,404.39, 11,418,950,696.42 and 4,515,479,257.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,274,426,404.39, 11,418,950,696.42 and 4,515,479,257.49 is: 6,231,493,579.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,274,426,404.39 : 11,418,950,696.42 = 4,515,479,257.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,274,426,404.39/11,418,950,696.42 = 4,515,479,257.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,274,426,404.39x = 11,418,950,696.42 × 4,515,479,257.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,274,426,404.39x = 51,562,035,011,985,498,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,562,035,011,985,498,112/8,274,426,404.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,231,493,579.38

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