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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,708,205,454.43, 13,054,032,923.56 and 5,551,559,288.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,708,205,454.43, 13,054,032,923.56 and 5,551,559,288.51 is: 8,322,063,381.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,708,205,454.43 : 13,054,032,923.56 = 5,551,559,288.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,708,205,454.43/13,054,032,923.56 = 5,551,559,288.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,708,205,454.43x = 13,054,032,923.56 × 5,551,559,288.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,708,205,454.43x = 72,470,237,729,228,496,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,470,237,729,228,496,896/8,708,205,454.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,322,063,381.31

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