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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,584,704,004.60, 12,877,056,006.90 and 5,972,565,201.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,584,704,004.60, 12,877,056,006.90 and 5,972,565,201.40 is: 8,958,847,802.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,584,704,004.60 : 12,877,056,006.90 = 5,972,565,201.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,584,704,004.60/12,877,056,006.90 = 5,972,565,201.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,584,704,004.60x = 12,877,056,006.90 × 5,972,565,201.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,584,704,004.60x = 76,909,056,603,289,763,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,909,056,603,289,763,840/8,584,704,004.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,958,847,802.10

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