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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,708,205,453.80, 13,054,032,922.62 and 5,551,559,287.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,708,205,453.80, 13,054,032,922.62 and 5,551,559,287.88 is: 8,322,063,380.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,708,205,453.80 : 13,054,032,922.62 = 5,551,559,287.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,708,205,453.80/13,054,032,922.62 = 5,551,559,287.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,708,205,453.80x = 13,054,032,922.62 × 5,551,559,287.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,708,205,453.80x = 72,470,237,715,862,372,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,470,237,715,862,372,352/8,708,205,453.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,322,063,380.38

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