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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,203,686,408.56, 12,290,734,269.48 and 5,050,413,121.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,203,686,408.56, 12,290,734,269.48 and 5,050,413,121.52 is: 7,566,511,265.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,203,686,408.56 : 12,290,734,269.48 = 5,050,413,121.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,203,686,408.56/12,290,734,269.48 = 5,050,413,121.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,203,686,408.56x = 12,290,734,269.48 × 5,050,413,121.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,203,686,408.56x = 62,073,285,627,697,324,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,073,285,627,697,324,032/8,203,686,408.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,566,511,265.34

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