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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,286,300,817.68, 11,435,099,715.66 and 4,475,823,749.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,286,300,817.68, 11,435,099,715.66 and 4,475,823,749.01 is: 6,176,639,251.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,286,300,817.68 : 11,435,099,715.66 = 4,475,823,749.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,286,300,817.68/11,435,099,715.66 = 4,475,823,749.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,286,300,817.68x = 11,435,099,715.66 × 4,475,823,749.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,286,300,817.68x = 51,181,490,879,648,530,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,181,490,879,648,530,432/8,286,300,817.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,176,639,251.43

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