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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,517,526,346.28, 11,754,636,355.05 and 5,131,501,543.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,517,526,346.28, 11,754,636,355.05 and 5,131,501,543.24 is: 7,081,743,236.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,517,526,346.28 : 11,754,636,355.05 = 5,131,501,543.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,517,526,346.28/11,754,636,355.05 = 5,131,501,543.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,517,526,346.28x = 11,754,636,355.05 × 5,131,501,543.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,517,526,346.28x = 60,318,934,596,114,169,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,318,934,596,114,169,856/8,517,526,346.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,081,743,236.69

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