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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,699,333,435.52, 13,055,498,791.68 and 5,894,651,786.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,699,333,435.52, 13,055,498,791.68 and 5,894,651,786.88 is: 8,846,381,145.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,699,333,435.52 : 13,055,498,791.68 = 5,894,651,786.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,699,333,435.52/13,055,498,791.68 = 5,894,651,786.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,699,333,435.52x = 13,055,498,791.68 × 5,894,651,786.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,699,333,435.52x = 76,957,619,280,986,193,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,957,619,280,986,193,920/8,699,333,435.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,846,381,145.34

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