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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,985,840,733.42, 13,452,533,895.87 and 5,243,664,683.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,985,840,733.42, 13,452,533,895.87 and 5,243,664,683.50 is: 7,850,192,206.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,985,840,733.42 : 13,452,533,895.87 = 5,243,664,683.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,985,840,733.42/13,452,533,895.87 = 5,243,664,683.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,985,840,733.42x = 13,452,533,895.87 × 5,243,664,683.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,985,840,733.42x = 70,540,576,893,360,193,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,540,576,893,360,193,536/8,985,840,733.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,850,192,206.39

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