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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,917,736,495.40, 13,376,604,743.10 and 5,979,080,341.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,917,736,495.40, 13,376,604,743.10 and 5,979,080,341.80 is: 8,968,620,512.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,917,736,495.40 : 13,376,604,743.10 = 5,979,080,341.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,917,736,495.40/13,376,604,743.10 = 5,979,080,341.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,917,736,495.40x = 13,376,604,743.10 × 5,979,080,341.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,917,736,495.40x = 79,979,794,459,497,857,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,979,794,459,497,857,024/8,917,736,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,968,620,512.70

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