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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,138,258,532.36, 12,606,155,601.78 and 5,968,297,997.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,138,258,532.36, 12,606,155,601.78 and 5,968,297,997.56 is: 8,233,220,035.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,138,258,532.36 : 12,606,155,601.78 = 5,968,297,997.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,138,258,532.36/12,606,155,601.78 = 5,968,297,997.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,138,258,532.36x = 12,606,155,601.78 × 5,968,297,997.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,138,258,532.36x = 75,237,293,235,033,358,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,237,293,235,033,358,336/9,138,258,532.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,233,220,035.15

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