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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,032,642,428.87, 12,464,315,806.71 and 5,222,409,832.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,032,642,428.87, 12,464,315,806.71 and 5,222,409,832.67 is: 7,206,503,073.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,032,642,428.87 : 12,464,315,806.71 = 5,222,409,832.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,032,642,428.87/12,464,315,806.71 = 5,222,409,832.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,032,642,428.87x = 12,464,315,806.71 × 5,222,409,832.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,032,642,428.87x = 65,093,765,426,497,560,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,093,765,426,497,560,576/9,032,642,428.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,206,503,073.61

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