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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,574,555,212.84, 11,833,205,537.34 and 5,141,812,411.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,574,555,212.84, 11,833,205,537.34 and 5,141,812,411.29 is: 7,095,892,624.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,574,555,212.84 : 11,833,205,537.34 = 5,141,812,411.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,574,555,212.84/11,833,205,537.34 = 5,141,812,411.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,574,555,212.84x = 11,833,205,537.34 × 5,141,812,411.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,574,555,212.84x = 60,844,123,097,240,363,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,844,123,097,240,363,008/8,574,555,212.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,095,892,624.98

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