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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,622,273,571.20, 11,898,668,221.74 and 5,005,632,895.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,622,273,571.20, 11,898,668,221.74 and 5,005,632,895.92 is: 6,907,733,160.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,622,273,571.20 : 11,898,668,221.74 = 5,005,632,895.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,622,273,571.20/11,898,668,221.74 = 5,005,632,895.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,622,273,571.20x = 11,898,668,221.74 × 5,005,632,895.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,622,273,571.20x = 59,560,365,068,379,676,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,560,365,068,379,676,672/8,622,273,571.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,733,160.70

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