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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,616,156,464.77, 12,897,726,974.61 and 5,621,771,924.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,616,156,464.77, 12,897,726,974.61 and 5,621,771,924.77 is: 8,415,362,429.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,616,156,464.77 : 12,897,726,974.61 = 5,621,771,924.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,616,156,464.77/12,897,726,974.61 = 5,621,771,924.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,616,156,464.77x = 12,897,726,974.61 × 5,621,771,924.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,616,156,464.77x = 72,508,079,399,211,220,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,508,079,399,211,220,992/8,616,156,464.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,362,429.37

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