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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,872,538,360.90, 13,287,680,270.44 and 5,133,950,792.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,872,538,360.90, 13,287,680,270.44 and 5,133,950,792.55 is: 7,688,701,235.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,872,538,360.90 : 13,287,680,270.44 = 5,133,950,792.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,872,538,360.90/13,287,680,270.44 = 5,133,950,792.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,872,538,360.90x = 13,287,680,270.44 × 5,133,950,792.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,872,538,360.90x = 68,218,296,655,566,168,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,218,296,655,566,168,064/8,872,538,360.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,688,701,235.29

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