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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,981,869,748.49, 12,398,796,775.08 and 5,596,451,675.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,981,869,748.49, 12,398,796,775.08 and 5,596,451,675.40 is: 7,725,481,322.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,981,869,748.49 : 12,398,796,775.08 = 5,596,451,675.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,981,869,748.49/12,398,796,775.08 = 5,596,451,675.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,981,869,748.49x = 12,398,796,775.08 × 5,596,451,675.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,981,869,748.49x = 69,389,266,984,840,577,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,389,266,984,840,577,024/8,981,869,748.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,725,481,322.70

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