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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,557,451,776.32, 11,804,937,275.52 and 5,588,965,642.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,557,451,776.32, 11,804,937,275.52 and 5,588,965,642.56 is: 7,709,934,051.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,557,451,776.32 : 11,804,937,275.52 = 5,588,965,642.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,557,451,776.32/11,804,937,275.52 = 5,588,965,642.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,557,451,776.32x = 11,804,937,275.52 × 5,588,965,642.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,557,451,776.32x = 65,977,388,845,457,137,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,977,388,845,457,137,664/8,557,451,776.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,709,934,051.63

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