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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,429,637,379.74, 11,632,890,496.47 and 4,619,253,241.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,429,637,379.74, 11,632,890,496.47 and 4,619,253,241.98 is: 6,374,564,494.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,429,637,379.74 : 11,632,890,496.47 = 4,619,253,241.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,429,637,379.74/11,632,890,496.47 = 4,619,253,241.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,429,637,379.74x = 11,632,890,496.47 × 4,619,253,241.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,429,637,379.74x = 53,735,267,139,417,374,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,735,267,139,417,374,720/8,429,637,379.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,374,564,494.15

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