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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,656,230,326.72, 12,992,741,809.74 and 4,177,476,847.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,656,230,326.72, 12,992,741,809.74 and 4,177,476,847.71 is: 6,270,267,316.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,230,326.72 : 12,992,741,809.74 = 4,177,476,847.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,230,326.72/12,992,741,809.74 = 4,177,476,847.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,230,326.72x = 12,992,741,809.74 × 4,177,476,847.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,230,326.72x = 54,276,878,098,462,572,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,276,878,098,462,572,544/8,656,230,326.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,270,267,316.13

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