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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,839,001,617.56, 12,196,001,354.49 and 5,079,085,771.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,839,001,617.56, 12,196,001,354.49 and 5,079,085,771.68 is: 7,008,092,048.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,839,001,617.56 : 12,196,001,354.49 = 5,079,085,771.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,839,001,617.56/12,196,001,354.49 = 5,079,085,771.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,839,001,617.56x = 12,196,001,354.49 × 5,079,085,771.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,839,001,617.56x = 61,944,536,950,980,165,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,944,536,950,980,165,632/8,839,001,617.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,008,092,048.31

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