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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,501,565,087.81, 11,736,407,310.01 and 5,287,511,057.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,501,565,087.81, 11,736,407,310.01 and 5,287,511,057.63 is: 7,299,406,966.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,501,565,087.81 : 11,736,407,310.01 = 5,287,511,057.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,501,565,087.81/11,736,407,310.01 = 5,287,511,057.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,501,565,087.81x = 11,736,407,310.01 × 5,287,511,057.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,501,565,087.81x = 62,056,383,428,452,892,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,056,383,428,452,892,672/8,501,565,087.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,299,406,966.54

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