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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,274,710,827.60, 12,412,066,241.40 and 5,172,795,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,274,710,827.60, 12,412,066,241.40 and 5,172,795,998.80 is: 7,759,193,998.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,274,710,827.60 : 12,412,066,241.40 = 5,172,795,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,274,710,827.60/12,412,066,241.40 = 5,172,795,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,274,710,827.60x = 12,412,066,241.40 × 5,172,795,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,274,710,827.60x = 64,205,086,590,354,472,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,205,086,590,354,472,960/8,274,710,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,759,193,998.20

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