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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,311,883,812.59, 11,470,257,888.42 and 4,501,375,812.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,311,883,812.59, 11,470,257,888.42 and 4,501,375,812.75 is: 6,211,821,843.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,311,883,812.59 : 11,470,257,888.42 = 4,501,375,812.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,311,883,812.59/11,470,257,888.42 = 4,501,375,812.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,311,883,812.59x = 11,470,257,888.42 × 4,501,375,812.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,311,883,812.59x = 51,631,941,424,938,680,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,631,941,424,938,680,320/8,311,883,812.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,211,821,843.17

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