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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,648,372,293.40, 12,951,609,492.58 and 5,984,965,127.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,648,372,293.40, 12,951,609,492.58 and 5,984,965,127.81 is: 8,962,950,313.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,648,372,293.40 : 12,951,609,492.58 = 5,984,965,127.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,648,372,293.40/12,951,609,492.58 = 5,984,965,127.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,648,372,293.40x = 12,951,609,492.58 × 5,984,965,127.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,648,372,293.40x = 77,514,931,162,104,266,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,514,931,162,104,266,752/8,648,372,293.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,962,950,313.93

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