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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,077,341,617.80, 12,116,012,426.70 and 5,320,083,992.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,077,341,617.80, 12,116,012,426.70 and 5,320,083,992.20 is: 7,980,125,988.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,077,341,617.80 : 12,116,012,426.70 = 5,320,083,992.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,077,341,617.80/12,116,012,426.70 = 5,320,083,992.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,077,341,617.80x = 12,116,012,426.70 × 5,320,083,992.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,077,341,617.80x = 64,458,203,760,582,950,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,458,203,760,582,950,912/8,077,341,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,980,125,988.30

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