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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,311,924,429.32, 11,471,596,932.54 and 5,096,265,742.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,311,924,429.32, 11,471,596,932.54 and 5,096,265,742.56 is: 7,033,546,437.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,311,924,429.32 : 11,471,596,932.54 = 5,096,265,742.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,311,924,429.32/11,471,596,932.54 = 5,096,265,742.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,311,924,429.32x = 11,471,596,932.54 × 5,096,265,742.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,311,924,429.32x = 58,462,306,459,759,992,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,462,306,459,759,992,832/8,311,924,429.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,033,546,437.64

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