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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,551,837,267.82, 11,802,234,301.09 and 4,742,553,210.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,551,837,267.82, 11,802,234,301.09 and 4,742,553,210.38 is: 6,545,111,000.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,551,837,267.82 : 11,802,234,301.09 = 4,742,553,210.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,551,837,267.82/11,802,234,301.09 = 4,742,553,210.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,551,837,267.82x = 11,802,234,301.09 × 4,742,553,210.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,551,837,267.82x = 55,972,724,174,318,370,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,972,724,174,318,370,816/8,551,837,267.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,545,111,000.29

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