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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,876,796,963.34, 12,245,335,496.36 and 5,488,623,183.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,876,796,963.34, 12,245,335,496.36 and 5,488,623,183.82 is: 7,571,428,362.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,876,796,963.34 : 12,245,335,496.36 = 5,488,623,183.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,876,796,963.34/12,245,335,496.36 = 5,488,623,183.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,876,796,963.34x = 12,245,335,496.36 × 5,488,623,183.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,876,796,963.34x = 67,210,032,298,975,485,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,210,032,298,975,485,952/8,876,796,963.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,571,428,362.79

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