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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,733,877,063.96, 13,087,484,606.22 and 5,185,631,287.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,733,877,063.96, 13,087,484,606.22 and 5,185,631,287.15 is: 7,770,531,820.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,733,877,063.96 : 13,087,484,606.22 = 5,185,631,287.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,733,877,063.96/13,087,484,606.22 = 5,185,631,287.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,733,877,063.96x = 13,087,484,606.22 × 5,185,631,287.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,733,877,063.96x = 67,866,869,644,108,423,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,866,869,644,108,423,168/8,733,877,063.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,770,531,820.76

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