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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,275,149,517.86, 11,419,703,331.48 and 4,515,960,085.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,275,149,517.86, 11,419,703,331.48 and 4,515,960,085.38 is: 6,232,023,278.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,275,149,517.86 : 11,419,703,331.48 = 4,515,960,085.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,275,149,517.86/11,419,703,331.48 = 4,515,960,085.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,275,149,517.86x = 11,419,703,331.48 × 4,515,960,085.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,275,149,517.86x = 51,570,924,431,844,687,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,570,924,431,844,687,872/8,275,149,517.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,232,023,278.92

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