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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,668,712,986.60, 8,503,069,479.90 and 5,186,589,711.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,668,712,986.60, 8,503,069,479.90 and 5,186,589,711.40 is: 7,779,884,567.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,668,712,986.60 : 8,503,069,479.90 = 5,186,589,711.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,668,712,986.60/8,503,069,479.90 = 5,186,589,711.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,668,712,986.60x = 8,503,069,479.90 × 5,186,589,711.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,668,712,986.60x = 44,101,932,679,768,686,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,101,932,679,768,686,592/5,668,712,986.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,779,884,567.10

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