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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,558,252,172.77, 11,810,401,892.22 and 4,747,775,222.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,558,252,172.77, 11,810,401,892.22 and 4,747,775,222.24 is: 6,551,937,514.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,558,252,172.77 : 11,810,401,892.22 = 4,747,775,222.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,558,252,172.77/11,810,401,892.22 = 4,747,775,222.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,558,252,172.77x = 11,810,401,892.22 × 4,747,775,222.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,558,252,172.77x = 56,073,133,468,578,521,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,073,133,468,578,521,088/8,558,252,172.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,551,937,514.42

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