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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,591,209,859.34, 11,856,901,718.02 and 5,204,019,764.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,591,209,859.34, 11,856,901,718.02 and 5,204,019,764.25 is: 7,182,172,463.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,591,209,859.34 : 11,856,901,718.02 = 5,204,019,764.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,591,209,859.34/11,856,901,718.02 = 5,204,019,764.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,591,209,859.34x = 11,856,901,718.02 × 5,204,019,764.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,591,209,859.34x = 61,703,550,883,345,866,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,703,550,883,345,866,752/8,591,209,859.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,182,172,463.90

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