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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,700,432,724.71, 12,008,037,105.74 and 5,133,011,796.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,700,432,724.71, 12,008,037,105.74 and 5,133,011,796.63 is: 7,084,405,806.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,700,432,724.71 : 12,008,037,105.74 = 5,133,011,796.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,700,432,724.71/12,008,037,105.74 = 5,133,011,796.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,700,432,724.71x = 12,008,037,105.74 × 5,133,011,796.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,700,432,724.71x = 61,637,396,118,134,185,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,637,396,118,134,185,984/8,700,432,724.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,084,405,806.98

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