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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,957,958,051.20, 13,436,937,076.80 and 5,088,122,787.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,957,958,051.20, 13,436,937,076.80 and 5,088,122,787.20 is: 7,632,184,180.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,957,958,051.20 : 13,436,937,076.80 = 5,088,122,787.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,957,958,051.20/13,436,937,076.80 = 5,088,122,787.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,957,958,051.20x = 13,436,937,076.80 × 5,088,122,787.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,957,958,051.20x = 68,368,785,730,638,626,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,368,785,730,638,626,816/8,957,958,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,632,184,180.80

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