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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,688,691,527.36, 11,990,789,137.44 and 5,120,549,027.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,688,691,527.36, 11,990,789,137.44 and 5,120,549,027.52 is: 7,066,590,344.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,688,691,527.36 : 11,990,789,137.44 = 5,120,549,027.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,688,691,527.36/11,990,789,137.44 = 5,120,549,027.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,688,691,527.36x = 11,990,789,137.44 × 5,120,549,027.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,688,691,527.36x = 61,399,423,656,915,779,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,399,423,656,915,779,584/8,688,691,527.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,066,590,344.88

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