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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,538,841,377.62, 12,791,581,445.64 and 5,882,428,224.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,538,841,377.62, 12,791,581,445.64 and 5,882,428,224.71 is: 8,812,151,017.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,538,841,377.62 : 12,791,581,445.64 = 5,882,428,224.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,538,841,377.62/12,791,581,445.64 = 5,882,428,224.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,538,841,377.62x = 12,791,581,445.64 × 5,882,428,224.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,538,841,377.62x = 75,245,559,734,480,076,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,245,559,734,480,076,800/8,538,841,377.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,812,151,017.55

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