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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,517,198,041.28, 11,754,369,530.28 and 4,901,330,164.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,517,198,041.28, 11,754,369,530.28 and 4,901,330,164.32 is: 6,764,201,755.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,517,198,041.28 : 11,754,369,530.28 = 4,901,330,164.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,517,198,041.28/11,754,369,530.28 = 4,901,330,164.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,517,198,041.28x = 11,754,369,530.28 × 4,901,330,164.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,517,198,041.28x = 57,612,045,941,325,275,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,612,045,941,325,275,136/8,517,198,041.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,764,201,755.33

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