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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,942,413,803.46, 12,340,241,598.18 and 5,132,563,860.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,942,413,803.46, 12,340,241,598.18 and 5,132,563,860.04 is: 7,082,771,994.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,942,413,803.46 : 12,340,241,598.18 = 5,132,563,860.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,942,413,803.46/12,340,241,598.18 = 5,132,563,860.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,942,413,803.46x = 12,340,241,598.18 × 5,132,563,860.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,942,413,803.46x = 63,337,078,050,980,921,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,337,078,050,980,921,344/8,942,413,803.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,082,771,994.57

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