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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,503,074,097.65, 12,754,611,146.48 and 5,885,833,460.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,503,074,097.65, 12,754,611,146.48 and 5,885,833,460.85 is: 8,828,750,191.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,503,074,097.65 : 12,754,611,146.48 = 5,885,833,460.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,503,074,097.65/12,754,611,146.48 = 5,885,833,460.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,503,074,097.65x = 12,754,611,146.48 × 5,885,833,460.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,503,074,097.65x = 75,071,517,066,052,943,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,071,517,066,052,943,872/8,503,074,097.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,828,750,191.28

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