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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,899,156,934.32, 12,275,250,462.11 and 5,279,618,099.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,899,156,934.32, 12,275,250,462.11 and 5,279,618,099.45 is: 7,282,558,897.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,899,156,934.32 : 12,275,250,462.11 = 5,279,618,099.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,899,156,934.32/12,275,250,462.11 = 5,279,618,099.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,899,156,934.32x = 12,275,250,462.11 × 5,279,618,099.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,899,156,934.32x = 64,808,634,515,072,557,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,808,634,515,072,557,056/8,899,156,934.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,282,558,897.82

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