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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,860,804,774.71, 12,225,255,934.71 and 5,101,518,686.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,860,804,774.71, 12,225,255,934.71 and 5,101,518,686.55 is: 7,038,567,397.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,860,804,774.71 : 12,225,255,934.71 = 5,101,518,686.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,860,804,774.71/12,225,255,934.71 = 5,101,518,686.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,860,804,774.71x = 12,225,255,934.71 × 5,101,518,686.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,860,804,774.71x = 62,367,371,598,779,351,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,367,371,598,779,351,040/8,860,804,774.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,038,567,397.04

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