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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,729,213,237.45, 13,102,097,984.72 and 5,402,966,238.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,729,213,237.45, 13,102,097,984.72 and 5,402,966,238.48 is: 8,109,573,124.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,729,213,237.45 : 13,102,097,984.72 = 5,402,966,238.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,729,213,237.45/13,102,097,984.72 = 5,402,966,238.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,729,213,237.45x = 13,102,097,984.72 × 5,402,966,238.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,729,213,237.45x = 70,790,193,064,698,994,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,790,193,064,698,994,688/8,729,213,237.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,109,573,124.07

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