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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,359,727,824.73, 11,536,426,281.24 and 4,600,538,392.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,359,727,824.73, 11,536,426,281.24 and 4,600,538,392.40 is: 6,348,744,017.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,359,727,824.73 : 11,536,426,281.24 = 4,600,538,392.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,359,727,824.73/11,536,426,281.24 = 4,600,538,392.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,359,727,824.73x = 11,536,426,281.24 × 4,600,538,392.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,359,727,824.73x = 53,073,772,017,987,739,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,073,772,017,987,739,648/8,359,727,824.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348,744,017.83

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