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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,599,114,966.40, 11,860,665,803.48 and 5,739,815,548.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,599,114,966.40, 11,860,665,803.48 and 5,739,815,548.06 is: 7,916,865,195.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,599,114,966.40 : 11,860,665,803.48 = 5,739,815,548.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,599,114,966.40/11,860,665,803.48 = 5,739,815,548.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,599,114,966.40x = 11,860,665,803.48 × 5,739,815,548.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,599,114,966.40x = 68,078,033,989,158,060,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,078,033,989,158,060,032/8,599,114,966.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,865,195.45

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