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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,899,156,682.24, 12,275,250,113.79 and 5,279,617,847.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,899,156,682.24, 12,275,250,113.79 and 5,279,617,847.42 is: 7,282,558,549.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,899,156,682.24 : 12,275,250,113.79 = 5,279,617,847.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,899,156,682.24/12,275,250,113.79 = 5,279,617,847.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,899,156,682.24x = 12,275,250,113.79 × 5,279,617,847.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,899,156,682.24x = 64,808,629,582,248,697,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,808,629,582,248,697,856/8,899,156,682.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,282,558,549.80

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