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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,169,347,408.40, 12,653,742,274.78 and 5,209,266,376.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,169,347,408.40, 12,653,742,274.78 and 5,209,266,376.72 is: 7,188,811,944.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,169,347,408.40 : 12,653,742,274.78 = 5,209,266,376.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,169,347,408.40/12,653,742,274.78 = 5,209,266,376.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,169,347,408.40x = 12,653,742,274.78 × 5,209,266,376.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,169,347,408.40x = 65,916,714,171,691,909,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,916,714,171,691,909,120/9,169,347,408.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,811,944.38

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