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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,072,857,560.60, 12,109,286,340.90 and 5,896,075,224.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,072,857,560.60, 12,109,286,340.90 and 5,896,075,224.60 is: 8,844,112,836.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,072,857,560.60 : 12,109,286,340.90 = 5,896,075,224.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,072,857,560.60/12,109,286,340.90 = 5,896,075,224.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,072,857,560.60x = 12,109,286,340.90 × 5,896,075,224.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,072,857,560.60x = 71,397,263,182,167,678,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,397,263,182,167,678,976/8,072,857,560.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,844,112,836.90

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