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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,178,622,526.54, 12,242,772,126.87 and 5,336,296,558.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,178,622,526.54, 12,242,772,126.87 and 5,336,296,558.46 is: 7,988,027,636.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,178,622,526.54 : 12,242,772,126.87 = 5,336,296,558.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,178,622,526.54/12,242,772,126.87 = 5,336,296,558.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,178,622,526.54x = 12,242,772,126.87 × 5,336,296,558.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,178,622,526.54x = 65,331,062,766,565,187,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,331,062,766,565,187,584/8,178,622,526.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,988,027,636.02

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