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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,668,687,788.16, 11,962,585,670.40 and 5,100,625,801.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,668,687,788.16, 11,962,585,670.40 and 5,100,625,801.60 is: 7,038,743,880.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,668,687,788.16 : 11,962,585,670.40 = 5,100,625,801.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,668,687,788.16/11,962,585,670.40 = 5,100,625,801.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,668,687,788.16x = 11,962,585,670.40 × 5,100,625,801.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,668,687,788.16x = 61,016,673,124,292,673,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,016,673,124,292,673,536/8,668,687,788.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,038,743,880.89

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