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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,275,712,858.80, 12,419,615,905.80 and 5,826,832,730.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,275,712,858.80, 12,419,615,905.80 and 5,826,832,730.80 is: 8,744,506,449.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,275,712,858.80 : 12,419,615,905.80 = 5,826,832,730.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,275,712,858.80/12,419,615,905.80 = 5,826,832,730.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,275,712,858.80x = 12,419,615,905.80 × 5,826,832,730.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,275,712,858.80x = 72,367,024,463,879,725,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,367,024,463,879,725,056/8,275,712,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,744,506,449.00

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