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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,005,043,304.87, 12,426,960,938.65 and 4,990,972,724.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,005,043,304.87, 12,426,960,938.65 and 4,990,972,724.11 is: 6,887,543,012.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,005,043,304.87 : 12,426,960,938.65 = 4,990,972,724.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,005,043,304.87/12,426,960,938.65 = 4,990,972,724.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,005,043,304.87x = 12,426,960,938.65 × 4,990,972,724.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,005,043,304.87x = 62,022,623,088,382,492,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,022,623,088,382,492,672/9,005,043,304.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,887,543,012.13

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