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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,359,727,839.62, 11,536,426,301.81 and 4,600,538,407.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,359,727,839.62, 11,536,426,301.81 and 4,600,538,407.31 is: 6,348,744,038.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,359,727,839.62 : 11,536,426,301.81 = 4,600,538,407.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,359,727,839.62/11,536,426,301.81 = 4,600,538,407.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,359,727,839.62x = 11,536,426,301.81 × 4,600,538,407.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,359,727,839.62x = 53,073,772,284,497,494,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,073,772,284,497,494,016/8,359,727,839.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348,744,038.41

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