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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,648,372,292.90, 12,951,609,491.83 and 5,984,965,127.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,648,372,292.90, 12,951,609,491.83 and 5,984,965,127.31 is: 8,962,950,313.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,648,372,292.90 : 12,951,609,491.83 = 5,984,965,127.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,648,372,292.90/12,951,609,491.83 = 5,984,965,127.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,648,372,292.90x = 12,951,609,491.83 × 5,984,965,127.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,648,372,292.90x = 77,514,931,151,159,672,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,514,931,151,159,672,832/8,648,372,292.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,962,950,313.19

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