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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,708,205,455.43, 13,054,032,925.06 and 5,551,559,289.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,708,205,455.43, 13,054,032,925.06 and 5,551,559,289.51 is: 8,322,063,382.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,708,205,455.43 : 13,054,032,925.06 = 5,551,559,289.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,708,205,455.43/13,054,032,925.06 = 5,551,559,289.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,708,205,455.43x = 13,054,032,925.06 × 5,551,559,289.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,708,205,455.43x = 72,470,237,750,686,236,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,470,237,750,686,236,672/8,708,205,455.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,322,063,382.82

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