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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,908,032,406.51, 13,373,726,528.81 and 5,973,443,271.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,908,032,406.51, 13,373,726,528.81 and 5,973,443,271.01 is: 8,967,995,747.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,908,032,406.51 : 13,373,726,528.81 = 5,973,443,271.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,908,032,406.51/13,373,726,528.81 = 5,973,443,271.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,908,032,406.51x = 13,373,726,528.81 × 5,973,443,271.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,908,032,406.51x = 79,887,196,741,848,023,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,887,196,741,848,023,040/8,908,032,406.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,967,995,747.69

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