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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,178,938,700.86, 12,251,227,159.57 and 5,189,462,992.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,178,938,700.86, 12,251,227,159.57 and 5,189,462,992.93 is: 7,773,293,368.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,178,938,700.86 : 12,251,227,159.57 = 5,189,462,992.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,178,938,700.86/12,251,227,159.57 = 5,189,462,992.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,178,938,700.86x = 12,251,227,159.57 × 5,189,462,992.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,178,938,700.86x = 63,577,289,962,611,179,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,577,289,962,611,179,520/8,178,938,700.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,773,293,368.23

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