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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,446,981,652.42, 11,656,846,223.69 and 4,584,517,315.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,446,981,652.42, 11,656,846,223.69 and 4,584,517,315.46 is: 6,326,640,160.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,446,981,652.42 : 11,656,846,223.69 = 4,584,517,315.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,446,981,652.42/11,656,846,223.69 = 4,584,517,315.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,446,981,652.42x = 11,656,846,223.69 × 4,584,517,315.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,446,981,652.42x = 53,441,013,356,167,528,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,441,013,356,167,528,448/8,446,981,652.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,326,640,160.38

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