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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,591,209,898.72, 11,856,901,772.36 and 5,204,019,803.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,591,209,898.72, 11,856,901,772.36 and 5,204,019,803.64 is: 7,182,172,518.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,591,209,898.72 : 11,856,901,772.36 = 5,204,019,803.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,591,209,898.72/11,856,901,772.36 = 5,204,019,803.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,591,209,898.72x = 11,856,901,772.36 × 5,204,019,803.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,591,209,898.72x = 61,703,551,633,175,658,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,703,551,633,175,658,496/8,591,209,898.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,182,172,518.26

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