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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,371,120,173.90, 12,556,680,260.85 and 4,186,978,892.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,371,120,173.90, 12,556,680,260.85 and 4,186,978,892.70 is: 6,280,468,339.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,371,120,173.90 : 12,556,680,260.85 = 4,186,978,892.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,371,120,173.90/12,556,680,260.85 = 4,186,978,892.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,371,120,173.90x = 12,556,680,260.85 × 4,186,978,892.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,371,120,173.90x = 52,574,555,214,561,681,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,574,555,214,561,681,408/8,371,120,173.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,280,468,339.05

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