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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,520,170,718.21, 11,757,610,047.56 and 4,761,012,175.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,520,170,718.21, 11,757,610,047.56 and 4,761,012,175.89 is: 6,570,070,770.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,520,170,718.21 : 11,757,610,047.56 = 4,761,012,175.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,520,170,718.21/11,757,610,047.56 = 4,761,012,175.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,520,170,718.21x = 11,757,610,047.56 × 4,761,012,175.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,520,170,718.21x = 55,978,124,595,799,760,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,978,124,595,799,760,896/8,520,170,718.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,570,070,770.55

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