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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,417,504,794.28, 11,615,683,990.46 and 4,607,019,985.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,417,504,794.28, 11,615,683,990.46 and 4,607,019,985.14 is: 6,357,428,904.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,417,504,794.28 : 11,615,683,990.46 = 4,607,019,985.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,417,504,794.28/11,615,683,990.46 = 4,607,019,985.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,417,504,794.28x = 11,615,683,990.46 × 4,607,019,985.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,417,504,794.28x = 53,513,688,285,101,539,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,513,688,285,101,539,328/8,417,504,794.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,357,428,904.76

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