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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,869,568,407.32, 12,239,167,127.58 and 5,300,564,772.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,869,568,407.32, 12,239,167,127.58 and 5,300,564,772.12 is: 7,314,279,019.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,869,568,407.32 : 12,239,167,127.58 = 5,300,564,772.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,869,568,407.32/12,239,167,127.58 = 5,300,564,772.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,869,568,407.32x = 12,239,167,127.58 × 5,300,564,772.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,869,568,407.32x = 64,874,498,116,539,678,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,874,498,116,539,678,720/8,869,568,407.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,314,279,019.82

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