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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,917,736,486.40, 13,376,604,729.60 and 5,979,080,332.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,917,736,486.40, 13,376,604,729.60 and 5,979,080,332.80 is: 8,968,620,499.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,917,736,486.40 : 13,376,604,729.60 = 5,979,080,332.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,917,736,486.40/13,376,604,729.60 = 5,979,080,332.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,917,736,486.40x = 13,376,604,729.60 × 5,979,080,332.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,917,736,486.40x = 79,979,794,258,390,827,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,979,794,258,390,827,008/8,917,736,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,968,620,499.20

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