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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,501,565,088.31, 11,736,407,310.70 and 5,287,511,058.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,501,565,088.31, 11,736,407,310.70 and 5,287,511,058.13 is: 7,299,406,967.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,501,565,088.31 : 11,736,407,310.70 = 5,287,511,058.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,501,565,088.31/11,736,407,310.70 = 5,287,511,058.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,501,565,088.31x = 11,736,407,310.70 × 5,287,511,058.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,501,565,088.31x = 62,056,383,437,958,905,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,056,383,437,958,905,856/8,501,565,088.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,299,406,967.23

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