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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,159,350,053.63, 12,241,522,873.91 and 4,178,252,937.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,159,350,053.63, 12,241,522,873.91 and 4,178,252,937.33 is: 6,268,658,480.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,159,350,053.63 : 12,241,522,873.91 = 4,178,252,937.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,159,350,053.63/12,241,522,873.91 = 4,178,252,937.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,159,350,053.63x = 12,241,522,873.91 × 4,178,252,937.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,159,350,053.63x = 51,148,178,905,290,129,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,148,178,905,290,129,408/8,159,350,053.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268,658,480.04

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