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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,818,331,331.60, 13,227,496,997.40 and 5,328,677,149.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,818,331,331.60, 13,227,496,997.40 and 5,328,677,149.20 is: 7,993,015,723.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,818,331,331.60 : 13,227,496,997.40 = 5,328,677,149.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,818,331,331.60/13,227,496,997.40 = 5,328,677,149.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,818,331,331.60x = 13,227,496,997.40 × 5,328,677,149.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,818,331,331.60x = 70,485,060,991,156,985,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,485,060,991,156,985,856/8,818,331,331.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,993,015,723.80

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