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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,348,988,688.66, 11,521,522,536.81 and 4,538,284,911.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,348,988,688.66, 11,521,522,536.81 and 4,538,284,911.12 is: 6,262,788,683.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,348,988,688.66 : 11,521,522,536.81 = 4,538,284,911.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,348,988,688.66/11,521,522,536.81 = 4,538,284,911.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,348,988,688.66x = 11,521,522,536.81 × 4,538,284,911.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,348,988,688.66x = 52,287,951,881,933,840,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,287,951,881,933,840,384/8,348,988,688.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,262,788,683.97

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