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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,005,043,309.50, 12,426,960,945.03 and 4,990,972,728.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,005,043,309.50, 12,426,960,945.03 and 4,990,972,728.74 is: 6,887,543,018.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,005,043,309.50 : 12,426,960,945.03 = 4,990,972,728.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,005,043,309.50/12,426,960,945.03 = 4,990,972,728.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,005,043,309.50x = 12,426,960,945.03 × 4,990,972,728.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,005,043,309.50x = 62,022,623,177,761,792,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,022,623,177,761,792,000/9,005,043,309.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,887,543,018.51

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