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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,401,925,458.38, 12,605,067,226.89 and 4,468,397,056.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,401,925,458.38, 12,605,067,226.89 and 4,468,397,056.14 is: 6,703,754,462.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,401,925,458.38 : 12,605,067,226.89 = 4,468,397,056.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,401,925,458.38/12,605,067,226.89 = 4,468,397,056.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,401,925,458.38x = 12,605,067,226.89 × 4,468,397,056.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,401,925,458.38x = 56,324,445,289,082,068,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,324,445,289,082,068,992/8,401,925,458.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703,754,462.96

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