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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,426,147,082.96, 11,628,270,865.26 and 4,809,098,268.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,426,147,082.96, 11,628,270,865.26 and 4,809,098,268.12 is: 6,636,662,845.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,426,147,082.96 : 11,628,270,865.26 = 4,809,098,268.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,426,147,082.96/11,628,270,865.26 = 4,809,098,268.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,426,147,082.96x = 11,628,270,865.26 × 4,809,098,268.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,426,147,082.96x = 55,921,497,279,352,119,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,921,497,279,352,119,296/8,426,147,082.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,636,662,845.87

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