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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,584,704,090.40, 12,877,056,135.60 and 5,972,565,287.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,584,704,090.40, 12,877,056,135.60 and 5,972,565,287.20 is: 8,958,847,930.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,584,704,090.40 : 12,877,056,135.60 = 5,972,565,287.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,584,704,090.40/12,877,056,135.60 = 5,972,565,287.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,584,704,090.40x = 12,877,056,135.60 × 5,972,565,287.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,584,704,090.40x = 76,909,058,476,810,338,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,909,058,476,810,338,304/8,584,704,090.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,958,847,930.80

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