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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,797,151,886.72, 12,140,322,217.92 and 5,364,051,599.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,797,151,886.72, 12,140,322,217.92 and 5,364,051,599.76 is: 7,402,545,238.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,797,151,886.72 : 12,140,322,217.92 = 5,364,051,599.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,797,151,886.72/12,140,322,217.92 = 5,364,051,599.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,797,151,886.72x = 12,140,322,217.92 × 5,364,051,599.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,797,151,886.72x = 65,121,314,814,635,646,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,121,314,814,635,646,976/8,797,151,886.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,545,238.87

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