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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,383,245,664.78, 11,568,914,984.07 and 4,572,851,653.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,383,245,664.78, 11,568,914,984.07 and 4,572,851,653.36 is: 6,310,554,900.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,383,245,664.78 : 11,568,914,984.07 = 4,572,851,653.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,383,245,664.78/11,568,914,984.07 = 4,572,851,653.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,383,245,664.78x = 11,568,914,984.07 × 4,572,851,653.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,383,245,664.78x = 52,902,932,012,485,771,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,902,932,012,485,771,264/8,383,245,664.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,310,554,900.56

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