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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,616,158,736.14, 12,897,730,367.13 and 5,621,774,190.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,616,158,736.14, 12,897,730,367.13 and 5,621,774,190.32 is: 8,415,365,815.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,616,158,736.14 : 12,897,730,367.13 = 5,621,774,190.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,616,158,736.14/12,897,730,367.13 = 5,621,774,190.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,616,158,736.14x = 12,897,730,367.13 × 5,621,774,190.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,616,158,736.14x = 72,508,127,691,637,923,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,508,127,691,637,923,840/8,616,158,736.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,415,365,815.80

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