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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,558,492,632.58, 11,805,812,841.84 and 5,337,811,122.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,558,492,632.58, 11,805,812,841.84 and 5,337,811,122.57 is: 7,363,118,928.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,558,492,632.58 : 11,805,812,841.84 = 5,337,811,122.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,558,492,632.58/11,805,812,841.84 = 5,337,811,122.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,558,492,632.58x = 11,805,812,841.84 × 5,337,811,122.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,558,492,632.58x = 63,017,199,098,174,480,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,017,199,098,174,480,384/8,558,492,632.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,118,928.01

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