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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,982,116,796.15, 13,473,175,194.23 and 5,495,332,395.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,982,116,796.15, 13,473,175,194.23 and 5,495,332,395.15 is: 8,242,998,592.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,982,116,796.15 : 13,473,175,194.23 = 5,495,332,395.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,982,116,796.15/13,473,175,194.23 = 5,495,332,395.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,982,116,796.15x = 13,473,175,194.23 × 5,495,332,395.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,982,116,796.15x = 74,039,576,110,356,037,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,039,576,110,356,037,632/8,982,116,796.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,242,998,592.73

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