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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,421,050,238.12, 11,620,588,934.52 and 4,609,835,906.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,421,050,238.12, 11,620,588,934.52 and 4,609,835,906.94 is: 6,361,321,523.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,421,050,238.12 : 11,620,588,934.52 = 4,609,835,906.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,421,050,238.12/11,620,588,934.52 = 4,609,835,906.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,421,050,238.12x = 11,620,588,934.52 × 4,609,835,906.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,421,050,238.12x = 53,569,008,130,139,930,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,569,008,130,139,930,624/8,421,050,238.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,361,321,523.49

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