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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,371,120,159.40, 12,556,680,239.10 and 4,186,978,878.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,371,120,159.40, 12,556,680,239.10 and 4,186,978,878.20 is: 6,280,468,317.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,371,120,159.40 : 12,556,680,239.10 = 4,186,978,878.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,371,120,159.40/12,556,680,239.10 = 4,186,978,878.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,371,120,159.40x = 12,556,680,239.10 × 4,186,978,878.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,371,120,159.40x = 52,574,554,941,423,026,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,574,554,941,423,026,176/8,371,120,159.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,280,468,317.30

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