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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,558,784,013.80, 12,838,176,020.70 and 5,562,732,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,558,784,013.80, 12,838,176,020.70 and 5,562,732,232.20 is: 8,344,098,348.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,558,784,013.80 : 12,838,176,020.70 = 5,562,732,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,558,784,013.80/12,838,176,020.70 = 5,562,732,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,558,784,013.80x = 12,838,176,020.70 × 5,562,732,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,558,784,013.80x = 71,415,335,553,005,027,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,415,335,553,005,027,328/8,558,784,013.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,344,098,348.30

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