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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,898,794,022.89, 12,290,527,814.99 and 5,860,551,939.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,898,794,022.89, 12,290,527,814.99 and 5,860,551,939.92 is: 8,094,273,948.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,898,794,022.89 : 12,290,527,814.99 = 5,860,551,939.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,898,794,022.89/12,290,527,814.99 = 5,860,551,939.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,898,794,022.89x = 12,290,527,814.99 × 5,860,551,939.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,898,794,022.89x = 72,029,276,628,689,608,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,029,276,628,689,608,704/8,898,794,022.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,094,273,948.07

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