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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,431,529,586.82, 11,635,111,673.66 and 5,046,304,052.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,431,529,586.82, 11,635,111,673.66 and 5,046,304,052.98 is: 6,963,660,696.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,431,529,586.82 : 11,635,111,673.66 = 5,046,304,052.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,431,529,586.82/11,635,111,673.66 = 5,046,304,052.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,431,529,586.82x = 11,635,111,673.66 × 5,046,304,052.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,431,529,586.82x = 58,714,311,195,665,367,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,714,311,195,665,367,040/8,431,529,586.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,660,696.57

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