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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,999,083,543.56, 12,418,734,226.16 and 5,382,106,723.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,999,083,543.56, 12,418,734,226.16 and 5,382,106,723.76 is: 7,427,306,642.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,999,083,543.56 : 12,418,734,226.16 = 5,382,106,723.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,999,083,543.56/12,418,734,226.16 = 5,382,106,723.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,999,083,543.56x = 12,418,734,226.16 × 5,382,106,723.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,999,083,543.56x = 66,838,952,979,204,177,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,838,952,979,204,177,920/8,999,083,543.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,427,306,642.47

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