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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,774,174,636.39, 12,108,360,997.82 and 5,015,065,916.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,774,174,636.39, 12,108,360,997.82 and 5,015,065,916.66 is: 6,920,790,964.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,774,174,636.39 : 12,108,360,997.82 = 5,015,065,916.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,774,174,636.39/12,108,360,997.82 = 5,015,065,916.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,774,174,636.39x = 12,108,360,997.82 × 5,015,065,916.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,774,174,636.39x = 60,724,228,546,736,848,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,724,228,546,736,848,896/8,774,174,636.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,920,790,964.76

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