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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,481,977,984.28, 11,705,956,402.16 and 6,334,857,003.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,481,977,984.28, 11,705,956,402.16 and 6,334,857,003.58 is: 8,742,720,157.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,481,977,984.28 : 11,705,956,402.16 = 6,334,857,003.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,481,977,984.28/11,705,956,402.16 = 6,334,857,003.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,481,977,984.28x = 11,705,956,402.16 × 6,334,857,003.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,481,977,984.28x = 74,155,559,897,825,411,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,155,559,897,825,411,072/8,481,977,984.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,742,720,157.40

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