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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,397,017,471.42, 11,587,815,245.44 and 4,586,542,852.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,397,017,471.42, 11,587,815,245.44 and 4,586,542,852.49 is: 6,329,391,521.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,397,017,471.42 : 11,587,815,245.44 = 4,586,542,852.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,397,017,471.42/11,587,815,245.44 = 4,586,542,852.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,397,017,471.42x = 11,587,815,245.44 × 4,586,542,852.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,397,017,471.42x = 53,148,011,189,947,490,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,148,011,189,947,490,304/8,397,017,471.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,329,391,521.55

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