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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,849,376,635.79, 12,212,152,889.89 and 5,038,902,691.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,849,376,635.79, 12,212,152,889.89 and 5,038,902,691.80 is: 6,953,693,192.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,849,376,635.79 : 12,212,152,889.89 = 5,038,902,691.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,849,376,635.79/12,212,152,889.89 = 5,038,902,691.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,849,376,635.79x = 12,212,152,889.89 × 5,038,902,691.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,849,376,635.79x = 61,535,850,069,539,872,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,535,850,069,539,872,768/8,849,376,635.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,953,693,192.43

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