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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,540,472,206.40, 12,810,708,309.60 and 5,234,484,033.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,540,472,206.40, 12,810,708,309.60 and 5,234,484,033.60 is: 7,851,726,050.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,540,472,206.40 : 12,810,708,309.60 = 5,234,484,033.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,540,472,206.40/12,810,708,309.60 = 5,234,484,033.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,540,472,206.40x = 12,810,708,309.60 × 5,234,484,033.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,540,472,206.40x = 67,057,448,105,708,052,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,057,448,105,708,052,480/8,540,472,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,851,726,050.40

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