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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,500,657,501.44, 11,734,668,951.12 and 5,491,377,489.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,500,657,501.44, 11,734,668,951.12 and 5,491,377,489.96 is: 7,580,530,908.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,500,657,501.44 : 11,734,668,951.12 = 5,491,377,489.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,500,657,501.44/11,734,668,951.12 = 5,491,377,489.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,500,657,501.44x = 11,734,668,951.12 × 5,491,377,489.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,500,657,501.44x = 64,439,496,930,312,896,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,439,496,930,312,896,512/8,500,657,501.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,580,530,908.27

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