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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,553,636,527.76, 12,827,829,057.57 and 5,914,648,844.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,553,636,527.76, 12,827,829,057.57 and 5,914,648,844.10 is: 8,870,157,629.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,553,636,527.76 : 12,827,829,057.57 = 5,914,648,844.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,553,636,527.76/12,827,829,057.57 = 5,914,648,844.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,553,636,527.76x = 12,827,829,057.57 × 5,914,648,844.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,553,636,527.76x = 75,872,104,307,668,795,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,872,104,307,668,795,392/8,553,636,527.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,870,157,629.62

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