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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,227,505,429.80, 12,341,258,144.70 and 5,748,014,300.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,227,505,429.80, 12,341,258,144.70 and 5,748,014,300.20 is: 8,622,021,450.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,227,505,429.80 : 12,341,258,144.70 = 5,748,014,300.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,227,505,429.80/12,341,258,144.70 = 5,748,014,300.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,227,505,429.80x = 12,341,258,144.70 × 5,748,014,300.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,227,505,429.80x = 70,937,728,298,195,320,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,937,728,298,195,320,832/8,227,505,429.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,622,021,450.30

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