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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,799,294,212.10, 12,143,345,317.29 and 5,040,831,174.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,799,294,212.10, 12,143,345,317.29 and 5,040,831,174.66 is: 6,956,529,940.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,799,294,212.10 : 12,143,345,317.29 = 5,040,831,174.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,799,294,212.10/12,143,345,317.29 = 5,040,831,174.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,799,294,212.10x = 12,143,345,317.29 × 5,040,831,174.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,799,294,212.10x = 61,212,553,640,056,963,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,212,553,640,056,963,072/8,799,294,212.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,956,529,940.31

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