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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,876,796,965.84, 12,245,335,499.73 and 5,488,623,186.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,876,796,965.84, 12,245,335,499.73 and 5,488,623,186.32 is: 7,571,428,366.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,876,796,965.84 : 12,245,335,499.73 = 5,488,623,186.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,876,796,965.84/12,245,335,499.73 = 5,488,623,186.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,876,796,965.84x = 12,245,335,499.73 × 5,488,623,186.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,876,796,965.84x = 67,210,032,348,085,477,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,210,032,348,085,477,376/8,876,796,965.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,571,428,366.19

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