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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,428,727,433.17, 12,638,953,993.25 and 4,169,497,732.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,428,727,433.17, 12,638,953,993.25 and 4,169,497,732.04 is: 6,252,200,041.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,428,727,433.17 : 12,638,953,993.25 = 4,169,497,732.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,428,727,433.17/12,638,953,993.25 = 4,169,497,732.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,428,727,433.17x = 12,638,953,993.25 × 4,169,497,732.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,428,727,433.17x = 52,698,090,010,257,883,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,698,090,010,257,883,136/8,428,727,433.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,252,200,041.83

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