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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,284,470,369.72, 11,432,568,672.99 and 4,473,992,953.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,284,470,369.72, 11,432,568,672.99 and 4,473,992,953.86 is: 6,174,110,040.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,284,470,369.72 : 11,432,568,672.99 = 4,473,992,953.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,284,470,369.72/11,432,568,672.99 = 4,473,992,953.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,284,470,369.72x = 11,432,568,672.99 × 4,473,992,953.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,284,470,369.72x = 51,149,231,687,477,829,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,149,231,687,477,829,632/8,284,470,369.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,174,110,040.21

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