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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,598,012,959.36, 12,892,704,519.40 and 5,009,599,734.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,598,012,959.36, 12,892,704,519.40 and 5,009,599,734.49 is: 7,511,885,530.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,598,012,959.36 : 12,892,704,519.40 = 5,009,599,734.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,598,012,959.36/12,892,704,519.40 = 5,009,599,734.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,598,012,959.36x = 12,892,704,519.40 × 5,009,599,734.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,598,012,959.36x = 64,587,289,137,173,790,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,587,289,137,173,790,720/8,598,012,959.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511,885,530.12

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