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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,999,518,931.36, 13,444,542,022.08 and 5,825,879,217.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,999,518,931.36, 13,444,542,022.08 and 5,825,879,217.76 is: 8,703,384,987.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,999,518,931.36 : 13,444,542,022.08 = 5,825,879,217.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,999,518,931.36/13,444,542,022.08 = 5,825,879,217.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,999,518,931.36x = 13,444,542,022.08 × 5,825,879,217.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,999,518,931.36x = 78,326,277,958,736,887,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,326,277,958,736,887,808/8,999,518,931.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,703,384,987.15

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