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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,072,915,999.10, 12,109,373,998.65 and 5,896,133,663.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,072,915,999.10, 12,109,373,998.65 and 5,896,133,663.10 is: 8,844,200,494.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,072,915,999.10 : 12,109,373,998.65 = 5,896,133,663.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,072,915,999.10/12,109,373,998.65 = 5,896,133,663.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,072,915,999.10x = 12,109,373,998.65 × 5,896,133,663.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,072,915,999.10x = 71,398,487,672,508,121,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,398,487,672,508,121,088/8,072,915,999.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,844,200,494.65

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