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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,138,258,531.36, 12,606,155,600.40 and 5,968,297,996.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,138,258,531.36, 12,606,155,600.40 and 5,968,297,996.56 is: 8,233,220,033.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,138,258,531.36 : 12,606,155,600.40 = 5,968,297,996.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,138,258,531.36/12,606,155,600.40 = 5,968,297,996.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,138,258,531.36x = 12,606,155,600.40 × 5,968,297,996.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,138,258,531.36x = 75,237,293,214,190,944,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,237,293,214,190,944,256/9,138,258,531.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,233,220,033.77

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