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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,427,118,044.33, 12,627,230,788.56 and 6,175,731,158.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,427,118,044.33, 12,627,230,788.56 and 6,175,731,158.59 is: 9,253,742,764.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,427,118,044.33 : 12,627,230,788.56 = 6,175,731,158.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,427,118,044.33/12,627,230,788.56 = 6,175,731,158.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,427,118,044.33x = 12,627,230,788.56 × 6,175,731,158.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,427,118,044.33x = 77,982,382,627,616,964,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,982,382,627,616,964,608/8,427,118,044.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,253,742,764.42

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