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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,876,144,347.41, 12,250,297,837.19 and 5,442,235,213.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,876,144,347.41, 12,250,297,837.19 and 5,442,235,213.83 is: 7,511,031,779.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,876,144,347.41 : 12,250,297,837.19 = 5,442,235,213.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,876,144,347.41/12,250,297,837.19 = 5,442,235,213.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,876,144,347.41x = 12,250,297,837.19 × 5,442,235,213.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,876,144,347.41x = 66,669,002,269,399,252,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,669,002,269,399,252,992/8,876,144,347.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,511,031,779.11

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