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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,175,778,965.23, 12,657,990,957.80 and 5,792,880,864.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,175,778,965.23, 12,657,990,957.80 and 5,792,880,864.75 is: 7,991,281,599.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,175,778,965.23 : 12,657,990,957.80 = 5,792,880,864.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,175,778,965.23/12,657,990,957.80 = 5,792,880,864.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,175,778,965.23x = 12,657,990,957.80 × 5,792,880,864.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,175,778,965.23x = 73,326,233,605,618,139,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,326,233,605,618,139,136/9,175,778,965.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,991,281,599.47

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