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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,383,245,671.79, 11,568,914,993.76 and 4,572,851,660.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,383,245,671.79, 11,568,914,993.76 and 4,572,851,660.37 is: 6,310,554,910.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,383,245,671.79 : 11,568,914,993.76 = 4,572,851,660.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,383,245,671.79/11,568,914,993.76 = 4,572,851,660.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,383,245,671.79x = 11,568,914,993.76 × 4,572,851,660.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,383,245,671.79x = 52,902,932,137,894,805,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,902,932,137,894,805,504/8,383,245,671.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,310,554,910.24

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