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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,857,745,424.80, 13,286,618,137.20 and 5,175,355,306.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,857,745,424.80, 13,286,618,137.20 and 5,175,355,306.40 is: 7,763,032,959.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,857,745,424.80 : 13,286,618,137.20 = 5,175,355,306.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,857,745,424.80/13,286,618,137.20 = 5,175,355,306.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,857,745,424.80x = 13,286,618,137.20 × 5,175,355,306.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,857,745,424.80x = 68,762,969,680,468,500,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,762,969,680,468,500,480/8,857,745,424.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,763,032,959.60

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