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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,284,470,235.94, 11,432,568,488.36 and 4,473,992,820.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,284,470,235.94, 11,432,568,488.36 and 4,473,992,820.15 is: 6,174,109,855.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,284,470,235.94 : 11,432,568,488.36 = 4,473,992,820.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,284,470,235.94/11,432,568,488.36 = 4,473,992,820.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,284,470,235.94x = 11,432,568,488.36 × 4,473,992,820.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,284,470,235.94x = 51,149,229,332,773,404,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,149,229,332,773,404,672/8,284,470,235.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,174,109,855.67

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