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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,841,596,027.40, 12,206,909,016.90 and 5,628,319,065.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,841,596,027.40, 12,206,909,016.90 and 5,628,319,065.72 is: 7,770,585,597.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,841,596,027.40 : 12,206,909,016.90 = 5,628,319,065.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,841,596,027.40/12,206,909,016.90 = 5,628,319,065.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,841,596,027.40x = 12,206,909,016.90 × 5,628,319,065.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,841,596,027.40x = 68,704,378,753,327,652,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,704,378,753,327,652,864/8,841,596,027.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,770,585,597.94

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