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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,503,074,095.40, 12,754,611,143.10 and 5,885,833,458.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,503,074,095.40, 12,754,611,143.10 and 5,885,833,458.60 is: 8,828,750,187.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,503,074,095.40 : 12,754,611,143.10 = 5,885,833,458.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,503,074,095.40/12,754,611,143.10 = 5,885,833,458.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,503,074,095.40x = 12,754,611,143.10 × 5,885,833,458.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,503,074,095.40x = 75,071,517,017,490,374,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,071,517,017,490,374,656/8,503,074,095.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,828,750,187.90

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