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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,857,745,735.80, 13,286,618,603.70 and 5,175,355,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,857,745,735.80, 13,286,618,603.70 and 5,175,355,617.40 is: 7,763,033,426.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,857,745,735.80 : 13,286,618,603.70 = 5,175,355,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,857,745,735.80/13,286,618,603.70 = 5,175,355,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,857,745,735.80x = 13,286,618,603.70 × 5,175,355,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,857,745,735.80x = 68,762,976,226,910,134,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,762,976,226,910,134,272/8,857,745,735.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,763,033,426.10

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