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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,500,187,472, 12,724,130,246.40 and 5,546,106,222.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,500,187,472, 12,724,130,246.40 and 5,546,106,222.72 is: 8,302,096,650.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,500,187,472 : 12,724,130,246.40 = 5,546,106,222.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,500,187,472/12,724,130,246.40 = 5,546,106,222.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,500,187,472x = 12,724,130,246.40 × 5,546,106,222.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,500,187,472x = 70,569,377,938,258,804,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,569,377,938,258,804,736/8,500,187,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,302,096,650.31

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