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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,374,035,428.64, 11,555,832,440.43 and 4,563,477,462.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,374,035,428.64, 11,555,832,440.43 and 4,563,477,462.69 is: 6,297,415,547.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,374,035,428.64 : 11,555,832,440.43 = 4,563,477,462.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,374,035,428.64/11,555,832,440.43 = 4,563,477,462.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,374,035,428.64x = 11,555,832,440.43 × 4,563,477,462.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,374,035,428.64x = 52,734,780,904,524,283,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,734,780,904,524,283,904/8,374,035,428.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,297,415,547.61

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