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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,879,050,762.96, 12,251,532,715.22 and 5,066,833,151.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,879,050,762.96, 12,251,532,715.22 and 5,066,833,151.20 is: 6,991,341,053.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,879,050,762.96 : 12,251,532,715.22 = 5,066,833,151.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,879,050,762.96/12,251,532,715.22 = 5,066,833,151.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,879,050,762.96x = 12,251,532,715.22 × 5,066,833,151.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,879,050,762.96x = 62,076,472,114,468,782,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,076,472,114,468,782,080/8,879,050,762.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,991,341,053.42

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