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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,311,883,817.34, 11,470,257,894.99 and 4,501,375,817.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,311,883,817.34, 11,470,257,894.99 and 4,501,375,817.50 is: 6,211,821,849.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,311,883,817.34 : 11,470,257,894.99 = 4,501,375,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,311,883,817.34/11,470,257,894.99 = 4,501,375,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,311,883,817.34x = 11,470,257,894.99 × 4,501,375,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,311,883,817.34x = 51,631,941,508,996,440,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,631,941,508,996,440,064/8,311,883,817.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,211,821,849.73

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