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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,875,457,228.23, 12,248,329,239.17 and 5,064,904,313.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,875,457,228.23, 12,248,329,239.17 and 5,064,904,313.88 is: 6,989,681,095.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,875,457,228.23 : 12,248,329,239.17 = 5,064,904,313.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,875,457,228.23/12,248,329,239.17 = 5,064,904,313.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,875,457,228.23x = 12,248,329,239.17 × 5,064,904,313.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,875,457,228.23x = 62,036,615,601,299,234,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,036,615,601,299,234,816/8,875,457,228.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,989,681,095.41

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