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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,968,776,472.65, 13,453,115,772.15 and 3,656,867,788.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,968,776,472.65, 13,453,115,772.15 and 3,656,867,788.29 is: 5,485,281,729.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,968,776,472.65 : 13,453,115,772.15 = 3,656,867,788.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,968,776,472.65/13,453,115,772.15 = 3,656,867,788.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,968,776,472.65x = 13,453,115,772.15 × 3,656,867,788.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,968,776,472.65x = 49,196,265,719,311,482,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,196,265,719,311,482,880/8,968,776,472.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,485,281,729.27

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