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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,616,495,136.55, 12,906,642,670.68 and 5,467,088,629.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,616,495,136.55, 12,906,642,670.68 and 5,467,088,629.40 is: 8,189,148,635.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,616,495,136.55 : 12,906,642,670.68 = 5,467,088,629.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,616,495,136.55/12,906,642,670.68 = 5,467,088,629.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,616,495,136.55x = 12,906,642,670.68 × 5,467,088,629.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,616,495,136.55x = 70,561,759,388,603,473,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,561,759,388,603,473,920/8,616,495,136.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,189,148,635.31

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