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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,421,049,015.86, 11,620,587,247.79 and 4,609,834,683.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,421,049,015.86, 11,620,587,247.79 and 4,609,834,683.06 is: 6,361,319,834.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,421,049,015.86 : 11,620,587,247.79 = 4,609,834,683.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,421,049,015.86/11,620,587,247.79 = 4,609,834,683.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,421,049,015.86x = 11,620,587,247.79 × 4,609,834,683.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,421,049,015.86x = 53,568,986,132,364,050,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,568,986,132,364,050,432/8,421,049,015.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,361,319,834.56

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