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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,594,287,881.48, 11,859,065,164.98 and 5,421,280,506.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,594,287,881.48, 11,859,065,164.98 and 5,421,280,506.12 is: 7,480,703,426.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,594,287,881.48 : 11,859,065,164.98 = 5,421,280,506.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,594,287,881.48/11,859,065,164.98 = 5,421,280,506.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,594,287,881.48x = 11,859,065,164.98 × 5,421,280,506.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,594,287,881.48x = 64,291,318,799,712,829,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,291,318,799,712,829,440/8,594,287,881.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,703,426.08

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