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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,558,492,635.09, 11,805,812,845.28 and 5,337,811,125.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,558,492,635.09, 11,805,812,845.28 and 5,337,811,125.07 is: 7,363,118,931.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,558,492,635.09 : 11,805,812,845.28 = 5,337,811,125.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,558,492,635.09/11,805,812,845.28 = 5,337,811,125.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,558,492,635.09x = 11,805,812,845.28 × 5,337,811,125.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,558,492,635.09x = 63,017,199,146,029,891,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,017,199,146,029,891,584/8,558,492,635.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,363,118,931.44

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