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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,600,339,546.82, 12,887,367,661.53 and 5,791,923,639.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,600,339,546.82, 12,887,367,661.53 and 5,791,923,639.09 is: 8,679,035,170.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,600,339,546.82 : 12,887,367,661.53 = 5,791,923,639.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,600,339,546.82/12,887,367,661.53 = 5,791,923,639.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,600,339,546.82x = 12,887,367,661.53 × 5,791,923,639.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,600,339,546.82x = 74,642,649,404,459,630,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,642,649,404,459,630,592/8,600,339,546.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,679,035,170.43

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