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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,161,610,412.51, 11,266,497,676.51 and 5,486,941,801.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,161,610,412.51, 11,266,497,676.51 and 5,486,941,801.98 is: 7,574,316,089.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,161,610,412.51 : 11,266,497,676.51 = 5,486,941,801.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,161,610,412.51/11,266,497,676.51 = 5,486,941,801.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,161,610,412.51x = 11,266,497,676.51 × 5,486,941,801.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,161,610,412.51x = 61,818,617,063,136,796,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,818,617,063,136,796,672/8,161,610,412.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,574,316,089.43

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