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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,408,512,301.94, 11,598,279,434.82 and 5,392,988,605.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,408,512,301.94, 11,598,279,434.82 and 5,392,988,605.10 is: 7,438,817,544.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,408,512,301.94 : 11,598,279,434.82 = 5,392,988,605.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,408,512,301.94/11,598,279,434.82 = 5,392,988,605.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,408,512,301.94x = 11,598,279,434.82 × 5,392,988,605.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,408,512,301.94x = 62,549,388,830,778,925,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,549,388,830,778,925,056/8,408,512,301.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,438,817,544.02

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