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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,826,878,012.84, 12,180,740,802.50 and 5,211,066,469.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,826,878,012.84, 12,180,740,802.50 and 5,211,066,469.43 is: 7,191,064,595.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,826,878,012.84 : 12,180,740,802.50 = 5,211,066,469.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,826,878,012.84/12,180,740,802.50 = 5,211,066,469.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,826,878,012.84x = 12,180,740,802.50 × 5,211,066,469.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,826,878,012.84x = 63,474,649,968,740,433,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,474,649,968,740,433,920/8,826,878,012.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,191,064,595.71

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