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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,940,413,282.12, 12,333,893,599.14 and 5,321,407,765.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,940,413,282.12, 12,333,893,599.14 and 5,321,407,765.46 is: 7,341,235,254.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,940,413,282.12 : 12,333,893,599.14 = 5,321,407,765.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,940,413,282.12/12,333,893,599.14 = 5,321,407,765.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,940,413,282.12x = 12,333,893,599.14 × 5,321,407,765.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,940,413,282.12x = 65,633,677,176,820,981,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,633,677,176,820,981,760/8,940,413,282.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,341,235,254.54

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