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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,578,777,856.40, 12,868,166,784.60 and 5,313,604,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,578,777,856.40, 12,868,166,784.60 and 5,313,604,352.40 is: 7,970,406,528.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,578,777,856.40 : 12,868,166,784.60 = 5,313,604,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,578,777,856.40/12,868,166,784.60 = 5,313,604,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,578,777,856.40x = 12,868,166,784.60 × 5,313,604,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,578,777,856.40x = 68,376,347,034,059,669,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,376,347,034,059,669,504/8,578,777,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,970,406,528.60

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