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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,578,775,416.40, 12,868,163,124.60 and 5,313,601,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,578,775,416.40, 12,868,163,124.60 and 5,313,601,912.40 is: 7,970,402,868.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,578,775,416.40 : 12,868,163,124.60 = 5,313,601,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,578,775,416.40/12,868,163,124.60 = 5,313,601,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,578,775,416.40x = 12,868,163,124.60 × 5,313,601,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,578,775,416.40x = 68,376,296,187,949,719,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,376,296,187,949,719,552/8,578,775,416.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,970,402,868.60

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