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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,159,350,058.88, 12,241,522,881.80 and 4,178,252,942.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,159,350,058.88, 12,241,522,881.80 and 4,178,252,942.58 is: 6,268,658,487.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,159,350,058.88 : 12,241,522,881.80 = 4,178,252,942.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,159,350,058.88/12,241,522,881.80 = 4,178,252,942.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,159,350,058.88x = 12,241,522,881.80 × 4,178,252,942.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,159,350,058.88x = 51,148,179,002,520,363,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,148,179,002,520,363,008/8,159,350,058.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,268,658,487.92

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