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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,333,210,797.35, 11,509,375,157.02 and 5,488,071,430.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,333,210,797.35, 11,509,375,157.02 and 5,488,071,430.78 is: 7,579,824,214.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,333,210,797.35 : 11,509,375,157.02 = 5,488,071,430.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,333,210,797.35/11,509,375,157.02 = 5,488,071,430.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,333,210,797.35x = 11,509,375,157.02 × 5,488,071,430.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,333,210,797.35x = 63,164,272,985,389,842,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,164,272,985,389,842,432/8,333,210,797.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,579,824,214.40

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