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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,077,917,523.96, 12,121,597,966.83 and 5,834,752,892.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,077,917,523.96, 12,121,597,966.83 and 5,834,752,892.65 is: 8,755,539,851.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,077,917,523.96 : 12,121,597,966.83 = 5,834,752,892.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,077,917,523.96/12,121,597,966.83 = 5,834,752,892.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,077,917,523.96x = 12,121,597,966.83 × 5,834,752,892.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,077,917,523.96x = 70,726,528,800,501,694,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,726,528,800,501,694,464/8,077,917,523.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,755,539,851.79

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