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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,910,797,339.52, 12,296,180,443.68 and 5,151,850,148.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,910,797,339.52, 12,296,180,443.68 and 5,151,850,148.16 is: 7,109,136,997.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,910,797,339.52 : 12,296,180,443.68 = 5,151,850,148.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,910,797,339.52/12,296,180,443.68 = 5,151,850,148.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,910,797,339.52x = 12,296,180,443.68 × 5,151,850,148.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,910,797,339.52x = 63,348,079,040,574,898,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,348,079,040,574,898,176/8,910,797,339.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,109,136,997.16

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