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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,373,261,589.80, 11,555,178,478.62 and 4,614,206,674.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,373,261,589.80, 11,555,178,478.62 and 4,614,206,674.86 is: 6,367,647,910.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,373,261,589.80 : 11,555,178,478.62 = 4,614,206,674.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,373,261,589.80/11,555,178,478.62 = 4,614,206,674.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,373,261,589.80x = 11,555,178,478.62 × 4,614,206,674.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,373,261,589.80x = 53,317,981,665,247,027,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,317,981,665,247,027,200/8,373,261,589.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,367,647,910.37

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