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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,736,771,279.80, 13,105,156,919.70 and 5,640,903,068.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,736,771,279.80, 13,105,156,919.70 and 5,640,903,068.60 is: 8,461,354,602.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,736,771,279.80 : 13,105,156,919.70 = 5,640,903,068.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,736,771,279.80/13,105,156,919.70 = 5,640,903,068.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,736,771,279.80x = 13,105,156,919.70 × 5,640,903,068.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,736,771,279.80x = 73,924,919,882,820,255,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,924,919,882,820,255,744/8,736,771,279.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,461,354,602.90

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