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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,072,915,979.60, 12,109,373,969.40 and 5,896,133,643.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,072,915,979.60, 12,109,373,969.40 and 5,896,133,643.60 is: 8,844,200,465.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,072,915,979.60 : 12,109,373,969.40 = 5,896,133,643.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,072,915,979.60/12,109,373,969.40 = 5,896,133,643.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,072,915,979.60x = 12,109,373,969.40 × 5,896,133,643.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,072,915,979.60x = 71,398,487,263,913,418,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,398,487,263,913,418,752/8,072,915,979.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,844,200,465.40

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