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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,372,208,740.76, 11,550,017,986.92 and 4,983,217,619.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,372,208,740.76, 11,550,017,986.92 and 4,983,217,619.40 is: 6,874,679,659.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,372,208,740.76 : 11,550,017,986.92 = 4,983,217,619.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,372,208,740.76/11,550,017,986.92 = 4,983,217,619.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,372,208,740.76x = 11,550,017,986.92 × 4,983,217,619.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,372,208,740.76x = 57,556,253,136,806,658,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,556,253,136,806,658,048/8,372,208,740.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,874,679,659.69

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