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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,869,991,862.26, 9,480,993,738.14 and 5,173,453,327.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 6,869,991,862.26, 9,480,993,738.14 and 5,173,453,327.68 is: 7,139,670,553.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,869,991,862.26 : 9,480,993,738.14 = 5,173,453,327.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,869,991,862.26/9,480,993,738.14 = 5,173,453,327.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,869,991,862.26x = 9,480,993,738.14 × 5,173,453,327.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,869,991,862.26x = 49,049,478,604,306,563,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,049,478,604,306,563,072/6,869,991,862.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,139,670,553.87

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