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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,456,427,156.24, 11,667,236,693.16 and 4,886,833,618.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,456,427,156.24, 11,667,236,693.16 and 4,886,833,618.64 is: 6,742,308,950.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,456,427,156.24 : 11,667,236,693.16 = 4,886,833,618.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,456,427,156.24/11,667,236,693.16 = 4,886,833,618.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,456,427,156.24x = 11,667,236,693.16 × 4,886,833,618.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,456,427,156.24x = 57,015,844,508,764,471,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,015,844,508,764,471,296/8,456,427,156.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,742,308,950.97

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