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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,187,497,672.42, 12,248,932,874.88 and 6,201,261,440.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,187,497,672.42, 12,248,932,874.88 and 6,201,261,440.26 is: 9,277,417,614.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,187,497,672.42 : 12,248,932,874.88 = 6,201,261,440.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,187,497,672.42/12,248,932,874.88 = 6,201,261,440.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,187,497,672.42x = 12,248,932,874.88 × 6,201,261,440.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,187,497,672.42x = 75,958,835,121,326,407,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,958,835,121,326,407,680/8,187,497,672.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,277,417,614.08

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