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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,498,283,134.30, 12,747,424,701.45 and 5,406,571,972.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,498,283,134.30, 12,747,424,701.45 and 5,406,571,972.70 is: 8,109,857,959.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,498,283,134.30 : 12,747,424,701.45 = 5,406,571,972.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,498,283,134.30/12,747,424,701.45 = 5,406,571,972.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,498,283,134.30x = 12,747,424,701.45 × 5,406,571,972.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,498,283,134.30x = 68,919,869,114,963,238,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,919,869,114,963,238,912/8,498,283,134.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,109,857,959.05

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