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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,942,413,802.46, 12,340,241,596.80 and 5,132,563,859.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,942,413,802.46, 12,340,241,596.80 and 5,132,563,859.04 is: 7,082,771,993.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,942,413,802.46 : 12,340,241,596.80 = 5,132,563,859.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,942,413,802.46/12,340,241,596.80 = 5,132,563,859.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,942,413,802.46x = 12,340,241,596.80 × 5,132,563,859.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,942,413,802.46x = 63,337,078,031,557,738,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,337,078,031,557,738,496/8,942,413,802.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,082,771,993.19

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