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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,305,049,151.72, 11,461,039,290.36 and 4,736,936,715.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,305,049,151.72, 11,461,039,290.36 and 4,736,936,715.24 is: 6,537,013,426.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,305,049,151.72 : 11,461,039,290.36 = 4,736,936,715.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,305,049,151.72/11,461,039,290.36 = 4,736,936,715.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,305,049,151.72x = 11,461,039,290.36 × 4,736,936,715.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,305,049,151.72x = 54,290,217,809,314,480,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,290,217,809,314,480,128/8,305,049,151.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,537,013,426.11

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