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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,814,115,236.39, 12,163,159,495.76 and 5,386,547,874.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,814,115,236.39, 12,163,159,495.76 and 5,386,547,874.24 is: 7,433,240,792.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,814,115,236.39 : 12,163,159,495.76 = 5,386,547,874.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,814,115,236.39/12,163,159,495.76 = 5,386,547,874.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,814,115,236.39x = 12,163,159,495.76 × 5,386,547,874.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,814,115,236.39x = 65,517,440,925,933,477,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,517,440,925,933,477,888/8,814,115,236.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,433,240,792.62

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