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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,487,058,917.65, 11,627,327,189.28 and 8,168,957,493.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,487,058,917.65, 11,627,327,189.28 and 8,168,957,493.17 is: 11,191,526,121.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,487,058,917.65 : 11,627,327,189.28 = 8,168,957,493.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,487,058,917.65/11,627,327,189.28 = 8,168,957,493.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,487,058,917.65x = 11,627,327,189.28 × 8,168,957,493.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,487,058,917.65x = 94,983,141,568,366,329,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,983,141,568,366,329,856/8,487,058,917.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,191,526,121.13

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