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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,841,249,816.46, 12,206,432,042.40 and 5,627,973,518.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,841,249,816.46, 12,206,432,042.40 and 5,627,973,518.98 is: 7,770,109,172.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,841,249,816.46 : 12,206,432,042.40 = 5,627,973,518.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,841,249,816.46/12,206,432,042.40 = 5,627,973,518.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,841,249,816.46x = 12,206,432,042.40 × 5,627,973,518.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,841,249,816.46x = 68,697,476,295,856,152,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,697,476,295,856,152,576/8,841,249,816.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,770,109,172.57

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