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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,383,245,669.28, 11,568,914,990.30 and 4,572,851,657.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,383,245,669.28, 11,568,914,990.30 and 4,572,851,657.86 is: 6,310,554,906.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,383,245,669.28 : 11,568,914,990.30 = 4,572,851,657.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,383,245,669.28/11,568,914,990.30 = 4,572,851,657.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,383,245,669.28x = 11,568,914,990.30 × 4,572,851,657.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,383,245,669.28x = 52,902,932,092,954,050,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,902,932,092,954,050,560/8,383,245,669.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,310,554,906.78

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