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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,825,159,671.65, 12,178,280,188.76 and 5,014,179,234.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,825,159,671.65, 12,178,280,188.76 and 5,014,179,234.86 is: 6,919,317,260.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,825,159,671.65 : 12,178,280,188.76 = 5,014,179,234.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,825,159,671.65/12,178,280,188.76 = 5,014,179,234.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,825,159,671.65x = 12,178,280,188.76 × 5,014,179,234.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,825,159,671.65x = 61,064,079,638,701,342,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,064,079,638,701,342,720/8,825,159,671.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,919,317,260.05

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