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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,383,245,662.78, 11,568,914,981.31 and 4,572,851,651.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,383,245,662.78, 11,568,914,981.31 and 4,572,851,651.36 is: 6,310,554,897.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,383,245,662.78 : 11,568,914,981.31 = 4,572,851,651.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,383,245,662.78/11,568,914,981.31 = 4,572,851,651.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,383,245,662.78x = 11,568,914,981.31 × 4,572,851,651.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,383,245,662.78x = 52,902,931,976,669,028,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,902,931,976,669,028,352/8,383,245,662.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,310,554,897.80

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