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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,616,495,123.56, 12,906,642,651.32 and 5,467,088,616.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,616,495,123.56, 12,906,642,651.32 and 5,467,088,616.45 is: 8,189,148,615.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,616,495,123.56 : 12,906,642,651.32 = 5,467,088,616.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,616,495,123.56/12,906,642,651.32 = 5,467,088,616.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,616,495,123.56x = 12,906,642,651.32 × 5,467,088,616.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,616,495,123.56x = 70,561,759,115,619,614,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,561,759,115,619,614,720/8,616,495,123.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,189,148,615.97

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