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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,203,686,409.56, 12,290,734,270.98 and 5,050,413,122.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,203,686,409.56, 12,290,734,270.98 and 5,050,413,122.52 is: 7,566,511,266.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,203,686,409.56 : 12,290,734,270.98 = 5,050,413,122.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,203,686,409.56/12,290,734,270.98 = 5,050,413,122.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,203,686,409.56x = 12,290,734,270.98 × 5,050,413,122.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,203,686,409.56x = 62,073,285,647,563,677,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,073,285,647,563,677,696/8,203,686,409.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,566,511,266.84

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