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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,627,043,127.39, 11,904,412,171.62 and 5,009,359,701.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,627,043,127.39, 11,904,412,171.62 and 5,009,359,701.31 is: 6,912,389,531.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,627,043,127.39 : 11,904,412,171.62 = 5,009,359,701.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,627,043,127.39/11,904,412,171.62 = 5,009,359,701.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,627,043,127.39x = 11,904,412,171.62 × 5,009,359,701.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,627,043,127.39x = 59,633,482,600,287,772,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,633,482,600,287,772,672/8,627,043,127.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,912,389,531.35

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