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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,768,822,018.20, 13,153,233,027.30 and 5,979,394,497.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,768,822,018.20, 13,153,233,027.30 and 5,979,394,497.40 is: 8,969,091,746.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,768,822,018.20 : 13,153,233,027.30 = 5,979,394,497.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,768,822,018.20/13,153,233,027.30 = 5,979,394,497.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,768,822,018.20x = 13,153,233,027.30 × 5,979,394,497.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,768,822,018.20x = 78,648,369,186,457,550,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,648,369,186,457,550,848/8,768,822,018.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,969,091,746.10

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