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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,392,608,716.83, 11,587,026,900.79 and 5,342,505,975.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,392,608,716.83, 11,587,026,900.79 and 5,342,505,975.63 is: 7,375,985,530.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,392,608,716.83 : 11,587,026,900.79 = 5,342,505,975.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,392,608,716.83/11,587,026,900.79 = 5,342,505,975.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,392,608,716.83x = 11,587,026,900.79 × 5,342,505,975.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,392,608,716.83x = 61,903,760,457,261,481,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,903,760,457,261,481,984/8,392,608,716.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,375,985,530.36

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