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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,856,519,158.80, 13,286,794,277.40 and 5,174,129,040.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,856,519,158.80, 13,286,794,277.40 and 5,174,129,040.40 is: 7,762,371,072.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,856,519,158.80 : 13,286,794,277.40 = 5,174,129,040.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,856,519,158.80/13,286,794,277.40 = 5,174,129,040.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,856,519,158.80x = 13,286,794,277.40 × 5,174,129,040.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,856,519,158.80x = 68,747,588,124,515,868,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,747,588,124,515,868,672/8,856,519,158.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,762,371,072.86

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