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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,050,603,268.18, 12,482,756,858.25 and 5,879,808,808.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,050,603,268.18, 12,482,756,858.25 and 5,879,808,808.77 is: 8,109,539,392.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,050,603,268.18 : 12,482,756,858.25 = 5,879,808,808.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,050,603,268.18/12,482,756,858.25 = 5,879,808,808.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,050,603,268.18x = 12,482,756,858.25 × 5,879,808,808.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,050,603,268.18x = 73,396,223,732,872,486,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,396,223,732,872,486,912/9,050,603,268.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,109,539,392.91

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