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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,124,952,678.67, 12,588,423,412.27 and 5,505,957,785.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,124,952,678.67, 12,588,423,412.27 and 5,505,957,785.37 is: 7,595,801,351.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,124,952,678.67 : 12,588,423,412.27 = 5,505,957,785.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,124,952,678.67/12,588,423,412.27 = 5,505,957,785.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,124,952,678.67x = 12,588,423,412.27 × 5,505,957,785.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,124,952,678.67x = 69,311,327,892,367,310,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,311,327,892,367,310,848/9,124,952,678.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,595,801,351.86

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