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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,457,984,816.60, 12,686,977,224.90 and 5,151,996,643.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,457,984,816.60, 12,686,977,224.90 and 5,151,996,643.80 is: 7,727,994,965.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,457,984,816.60 : 12,686,977,224.90 = 5,151,996,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,457,984,816.60/12,686,977,224.90 = 5,151,996,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,457,984,816.60x = 12,686,977,224.90 × 5,151,996,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,457,984,816.60x = 65,363,264,082,651,840,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,363,264,082,651,840,512/8,457,984,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,727,994,965.70

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