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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,373,503,555.10, 12,552,653,027.57 and 4,177,739,659.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,373,503,555.10, 12,552,653,027.57 and 4,177,739,659.23 is: 6,262,816,518.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,373,503,555.10 : 12,552,653,027.57 = 4,177,739,659.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,373,503,555.10/12,552,653,027.57 = 4,177,739,659.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,373,503,555.10x = 12,552,653,027.57 × 4,177,739,659.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,373,503,555.10x = 52,441,716,381,811,834,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,441,716,381,811,834,880/8,373,503,555.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,262,816,518.41

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