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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,628,529,498.86, 11,915,594,440.71 and 8,158,452,579.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,628,529,498.86, 11,915,594,440.71 and 8,158,452,579.50 is: 11,266,440,268.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,628,529,498.86 : 11,915,594,440.71 = 8,158,452,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,628,529,498.86/11,915,594,440.71 = 8,158,452,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,628,529,498.86x = 11,915,594,440.71 × 8,158,452,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,628,529,498.86x = 97,212,812,201,026,764,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,212,812,201,026,764,800/8,628,529,498.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,266,440,268.17

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