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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,982,116,438.40, 13,473,174,657.60 and 5,495,332,037.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,982,116,438.40, 13,473,174,657.60 and 5,495,332,037.40 is: 8,242,998,056.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,982,116,438.40 : 13,473,174,657.60 = 5,495,332,037.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,982,116,438.40/13,473,174,657.60 = 5,495,332,037.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,982,116,438.40x = 13,473,174,657.60 × 5,495,332,037.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,982,116,438.40x = 74,039,568,341,395,046,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,039,568,341,395,046,400/8,982,116,438.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,242,998,056.10

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