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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,005,043,308.99, 12,426,960,944.34 and 4,990,972,728.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,005,043,308.99, 12,426,960,944.34 and 4,990,972,728.24 is: 6,887,543,017.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,005,043,308.99 : 12,426,960,944.34 = 4,990,972,728.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,005,043,308.99/12,426,960,944.34 = 4,990,972,728.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,005,043,308.99x = 12,426,960,944.34 × 4,990,972,728.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,005,043,308.99x = 62,022,623,168,104,538,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,022,623,168,104,538,112/9,005,043,308.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,887,543,017.83

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