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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,708,205,454.80, 13,054,032,924.12 and 5,551,559,288.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,708,205,454.80, 13,054,032,924.12 and 5,551,559,288.88 is: 8,322,063,381.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,708,205,454.80 : 13,054,032,924.12 = 5,551,559,288.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,708,205,454.80/13,054,032,924.12 = 5,551,559,288.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,708,205,454.80x = 13,054,032,924.12 × 5,551,559,288.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,708,205,454.80x = 72,470,237,737,243,738,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,470,237,737,243,738,112/8,708,205,454.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,322,063,381.88

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