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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,159,350,055.13, 12,241,522,876.16 and 4,178,252,938.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,159,350,055.13, 12,241,522,876.16 and 4,178,252,938.83 is: 6,268,658,482.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,159,350,055.13 : 12,241,522,876.16 = 4,178,252,938.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,159,350,055.13/12,241,522,876.16 = 4,178,252,938.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,159,350,055.13x = 12,241,522,876.16 × 4,178,252,938.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,159,350,055.13x = 51,148,178,933,049,303,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,148,178,933,049,303,040/8,159,350,055.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268,658,482.29

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