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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,459,144,433.36, 11,673,934,363.44 and 5,072,605,083.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,459,144,433.36, 11,673,934,363.44 and 5,072,605,083.36 is: 7,000,383,934.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,459,144,433.36 : 11,673,934,363.44 = 5,072,605,083.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,459,144,433.36/11,673,934,363.44 = 5,072,605,083.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,459,144,433.36x = 11,673,934,363.44 × 5,072,605,083.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,459,144,433.36x = 59,217,258,794,796,728,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,217,258,794,796,728,320/8,459,144,433.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,000,383,934.96

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