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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,488,284,645.59, 11,713,491,769.49 and 4,625,738,228.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,488,284,645.59, 11,713,491,769.49 and 4,625,738,228.41 is: 6,383,332,902.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,488,284,645.59 : 11,713,491,769.49 = 4,625,738,228.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,488,284,645.59/11,713,491,769.49 = 4,625,738,228.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,488,284,645.59x = 11,713,491,769.49 × 4,625,738,228.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,488,284,645.59x = 54,183,546,666,223,337,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,183,546,666,223,337,472/8,488,284,645.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,383,332,902.76

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