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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,852,498,068.32, 12,216,459,238.56 and 5,093,233,237.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,852,498,068.32, 12,216,459,238.56 and 5,093,233,237.80 is: 7,028,668,717.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,852,498,068.32 : 12,216,459,238.56 = 5,093,233,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,852,498,068.32/12,216,459,238.56 = 5,093,233,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,852,498,068.32x = 12,216,459,238.56 × 5,093,233,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,852,498,068.32x = 62,221,276,242,062,671,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,221,276,242,062,671,872/8,852,498,068.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,028,668,717.22

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