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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,662,361,008.33, 12,971,163,665.52 and 5,978,463,006.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,662,361,008.33, 12,971,163,665.52 and 5,978,463,006.82 is: 8,952,250,091.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,662,361,008.33 : 12,971,163,665.52 = 5,978,463,006.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,662,361,008.33/12,971,163,665.52 = 5,978,463,006.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,662,361,008.33x = 12,971,163,665.52 × 5,978,463,006.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,662,361,008.33x = 77,547,622,129,719,033,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,547,622,129,719,033,856/8,662,361,008.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,952,250,091.53

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