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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,917,736,493.40, 13,376,604,740.10 and 5,979,080,339.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,917,736,493.40, 13,376,604,740.10 and 5,979,080,339.80 is: 8,968,620,509.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,917,736,493.40 : 13,376,604,740.10 = 5,979,080,339.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,917,736,493.40/13,376,604,740.10 = 5,979,080,339.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,917,736,493.40x = 13,376,604,740.10 × 5,979,080,339.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,917,736,493.40x = 79,979,794,414,807,400,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,979,794,414,807,400,448/8,917,736,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,968,620,509.70

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