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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,392,608,735.96, 11,587,026,927.78 and 5,342,505,994.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,392,608,735.96, 11,587,026,927.78 and 5,342,505,994.98 is: 7,375,985,557.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,392,608,735.96 : 11,587,026,927.78 = 5,342,505,994.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,392,608,735.96/11,587,026,927.78 = 5,342,505,994.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,392,608,735.96x = 11,587,026,927.78 × 5,342,505,994.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,392,608,735.96x = 61,903,760,825,659,342,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,903,760,825,659,342,848/8,392,608,735.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,375,985,557.44

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