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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,288,570,424.79, 12,439,302,889.89 and 5,785,168,202.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,288,570,424.79, 12,439,302,889.89 and 5,785,168,202.23 is: 8,682,252,288.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,288,570,424.79 : 12,439,302,889.89 = 5,785,168,202.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,288,570,424.79/12,439,302,889.89 = 5,785,168,202.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,288,570,424.79x = 12,439,302,889.89 × 5,785,168,202.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,288,570,424.79x = 71,963,459,536,499,367,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,963,459,536,499,367,936/8,288,570,424.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,682,252,288.20

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