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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,397,017,454.88, 11,587,815,222.54 and 4,586,542,835.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,397,017,454.88, 11,587,815,222.54 and 4,586,542,835.81 is: 6,329,391,498.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,397,017,454.88 : 11,587,815,222.54 = 4,586,542,835.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,397,017,454.88/11,587,815,222.54 = 4,586,542,835.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,397,017,454.88x = 11,587,815,222.54 × 4,586,542,835.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,397,017,454.88x = 53,148,010,891,669,331,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,148,010,891,669,331,968/8,397,017,454.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,329,391,498.50

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