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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,520,170,723.76, 11,757,610,055.16 and 4,761,012,181.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,520,170,723.76, 11,757,610,055.16 and 4,761,012,181.44 is: 6,570,070,778.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,520,170,723.76 : 11,757,610,055.16 = 4,761,012,181.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,520,170,723.76/11,757,610,055.16 = 4,761,012,181.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,520,170,723.76x = 11,757,610,055.16 × 4,761,012,181.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,520,170,723.76x = 55,978,124,697,238,183,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,978,124,697,238,183,936/8,520,170,723.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,570,070,778.18

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