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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,538,841,374.23, 12,791,581,440.55 and 5,882,428,221.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,538,841,374.23, 12,791,581,440.55 and 5,882,428,221.32 is: 8,812,151,012.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,538,841,374.23 : 12,791,581,440.55 = 5,882,428,221.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,538,841,374.23/12,791,581,440.55 = 5,882,428,221.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,538,841,374.23x = 12,791,581,440.55 × 5,882,428,221.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,538,841,374.23x = 75,245,559,661,160,202,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,245,559,661,160,202,240/8,538,841,374.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,812,151,012.46

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