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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,049,243,017.28, 12,489,684,321.92 and 5,992,027,006.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,049,243,017.28, 12,489,684,321.92 and 5,992,027,006.94 is: 8,270,142,112.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,049,243,017.28 : 12,489,684,321.92 = 5,992,027,006.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,049,243,017.28/12,489,684,321.92 = 5,992,027,006.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,049,243,017.28x = 12,489,684,321.92 × 5,992,027,006.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,049,243,017.28x = 74,838,525,765,105,745,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,838,525,765,105,745,920/9,049,243,017.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,270,142,112.68

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