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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,756,358,979.74, 13,155,492,308.64 and 5,614,728,752.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,756,358,979.74, 13,155,492,308.64 and 5,614,728,752.98 is: 8,435,529,093.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,756,358,979.74 : 13,155,492,308.64 = 5,614,728,752.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,756,358,979.74/13,155,492,308.64 = 5,614,728,752.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,756,358,979.74x = 13,155,492,308.64 × 5,614,728,752.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,756,358,979.74x = 73,864,520,924,928,245,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,864,520,924,928,245,760/8,756,358,979.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,435,529,093.29

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