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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,716,396,868.94, 13,074,509,142.06 and 3,993,379,091.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,716,396,868.94, 13,074,509,142.06 and 3,993,379,091.22 is: 5,990,029,162.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,716,396,868.94 : 13,074,509,142.06 = 3,993,379,091.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,716,396,868.94/13,074,509,142.06 = 3,993,379,091.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,716,396,868.94x = 13,074,509,142.06 × 3,993,379,091.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,716,396,868.94x = 52,211,471,435,867,136,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,211,471,435,867,136,000/8,716,396,868.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,990,029,162.38

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