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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,311,883,874.96, 11,470,257,974.40 and 4,501,375,875.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,311,883,874.96, 11,470,257,974.40 and 4,501,375,875.12 is: 6,211,821,929.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,311,883,874.96 : 11,470,257,974.40 = 4,501,375,875.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,311,883,874.96/11,470,257,974.40 = 4,501,375,875.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,311,883,874.96x = 11,470,257,974.40 × 4,501,375,875.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,311,883,874.96x = 51,631,942,527,366,955,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,631,942,527,366,955,008/8,311,883,874.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,211,821,929.19

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