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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,311,883,798.72, 11,470,257,869.28 and 4,501,375,798.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,311,883,798.72, 11,470,257,869.28 and 4,501,375,798.88 is: 6,211,821,824.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,311,883,798.72 : 11,470,257,869.28 = 4,501,375,798.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,311,883,798.72/11,470,257,869.28 = 4,501,375,798.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,311,883,798.72x = 11,470,257,869.28 × 4,501,375,798.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,311,883,798.72x = 51,631,941,179,632,517,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,631,941,179,632,517,120/8,311,883,798.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,211,821,824.03

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