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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,558,252,172.27, 11,810,401,891.53 and 4,747,775,221.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,558,252,172.27, 11,810,401,891.53 and 4,747,775,221.74 is: 6,551,937,513.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,558,252,172.27 : 11,810,401,891.53 = 4,747,775,221.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,558,252,172.27/11,810,401,891.53 = 4,747,775,221.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,558,252,172.27x = 11,810,401,891.53 × 4,747,775,221.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,558,252,172.27x = 56,073,133,459,413,925,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,073,133,459,413,925,888/8,558,252,172.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,551,937,513.73

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