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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,391,634,217.71, 11,580,396,309.14 and 4,581,157,168.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,391,634,217.71, 11,580,396,309.14 and 4,581,157,168.17 is: 6,321,964,731.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,391,634,217.71 : 11,580,396,309.14 = 4,581,157,168.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,391,634,217.71/11,580,396,309.14 = 4,581,157,168.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,391,634,217.71x = 11,580,396,309.14 × 4,581,157,168.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,391,634,217.71x = 53,051,615,561,843,220,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,051,615,561,843,220,480/8,391,634,217.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,321,964,731.24

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