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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,421,049,017.86, 11,620,587,250.54 and 4,609,834,685.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,421,049,017.86, 11,620,587,250.54 and 4,609,834,685.06 is: 6,361,319,837.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,421,049,017.86 : 11,620,587,250.54 = 4,609,834,685.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,421,049,017.86/11,620,587,250.54 = 4,609,834,685.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,421,049,017.86x = 11,620,587,250.54 × 4,609,834,685.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,421,049,017.86x = 53,568,986,168,305,319,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,568,986,168,305,319,936/8,421,049,017.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,361,319,837.31

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