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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,503,069,515.60, 12,754,604,273.40 and 5,727,672,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,503,069,515.60, 12,754,604,273.40 and 5,727,672,037.20 is: 8,591,508,055.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,503,069,515.60 : 12,754,604,273.40 = 5,727,672,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,503,069,515.60/12,754,604,273.40 = 5,727,672,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,503,069,515.60x = 12,754,604,273.40 × 5,727,672,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,503,069,515.60x = 73,054,190,242,304,802,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,054,190,242,304,802,816/8,503,069,515.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,591,508,055.80

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