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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,736,771,640.80, 13,105,157,461.20 and 5,471,598,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,736,771,640.80, 13,105,157,461.20 and 5,471,598,136.80 is: 8,207,397,205.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,736,771,640.80 : 13,105,157,461.20 = 5,471,598,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,736,771,640.80/13,105,157,461.20 = 5,471,598,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,736,771,640.80x = 13,105,157,461.20 × 5,471,598,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,736,771,640.80x = 71,706,155,147,172,544,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,706,155,147,172,544,512/8,736,771,640.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,207,397,205.20

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