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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,656,230,359.22, 12,992,741,858.73 and 4,177,476,880.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,656,230,359.22, 12,992,741,858.73 and 4,177,476,880.32 is: 6,270,267,365.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,230,359.22 : 12,992,741,858.73 = 4,177,476,880.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,230,359.22/12,992,741,858.73 = 4,177,476,880.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,230,359.22x = 12,992,741,858.73 × 4,177,476,880.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,230,359.22x = 54,276,878,726,816,423,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,276,878,726,816,423,936/8,656,230,359.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,270,267,365.17

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