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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,936,623,252.73, 12,332,539,504.17 and 5,179,613,060.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,936,623,252.73, 12,332,539,504.17 and 5,179,613,060.65 is: 7,147,865,684.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,936,623,252.73 : 12,332,539,504.17 = 5,179,613,060.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,936,623,252.73/12,332,539,504.17 = 5,179,613,060.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,936,623,252.73x = 12,332,539,504.17 × 5,179,613,060.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,936,623,252.73x = 63,877,782,686,750,179,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,877,782,686,750,179,328/8,936,623,252.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,147,865,684.87

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