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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,509,888,161.41, 12,754,676,630.52 and 3,960,713,412.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,509,888,161.41, 12,754,676,630.52 and 3,960,713,412.59 is: 5,936,343,444.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,509,888,161.41 : 12,754,676,630.52 = 3,960,713,412.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,509,888,161.41/12,754,676,630.52 = 3,960,713,412.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,509,888,161.41x = 12,754,676,630.52 × 3,960,713,412.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,509,888,161.41x = 50,517,618,803,685,023,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,517,618,803,685,023,744/8,509,888,161.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,343,444.89

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