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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,177,070,554.40, 12,265,605,831.60 and 5,238,414,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,177,070,554.40, 12,265,605,831.60 and 5,238,414,400.80 is: 7,857,621,601.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,177,070,554.40 : 12,265,605,831.60 = 5,238,414,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,177,070,554.40/12,265,605,831.60 = 5,238,414,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,177,070,554.40x = 12,265,605,831.60 × 5,238,414,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,177,070,554.40x = 64,252,326,222,789,902,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,252,326,222,789,902,336/8,177,070,554.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,857,621,601.20

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