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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,044,223,970.88, 12,472,367,268.79 and 5,987,561,638.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,044,223,970.88, 12,472,367,268.79 and 5,987,561,638.88 is: 8,257,100,669.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,044,223,970.88 : 12,472,367,268.79 = 5,987,561,638.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,044,223,970.88/12,472,367,268.79 = 5,987,561,638.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,044,223,970.88x = 12,472,367,268.79 × 5,987,561,638.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,044,223,970.88x = 74,679,067,804,672,671,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,679,067,804,672,671,744/9,044,223,970.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,257,100,669.45

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