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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,446,981,651.87, 11,656,846,222.95 and 4,584,517,314.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,446,981,651.87, 11,656,846,222.95 and 4,584,517,314.92 is: 6,326,640,159.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,446,981,651.87 : 11,656,846,222.95 = 4,584,517,314.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,446,981,651.87/11,656,846,222.95 = 4,584,517,314.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,446,981,651.87x = 11,656,846,222.95 × 4,584,517,314.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,446,981,651.87x = 53,441,013,346,506,481,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,441,013,346,506,481,664/8,446,981,651.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,326,640,159.64

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