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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,847,272,799.89, 13,270,818,305.67 and 5,114,188,850.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,847,272,799.89, 13,270,818,305.67 and 5,114,188,850.12 is: 7,671,230,733.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,847,272,799.89 : 13,270,818,305.67 = 5,114,188,850.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,847,272,799.89/13,270,818,305.67 = 5,114,188,850.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,847,272,799.89x = 13,270,818,305.67 × 5,114,188,850.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,847,272,799.89x = 67,869,471,010,785,542,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,869,471,010,785,542,144/8,847,272,799.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,671,230,733.57

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