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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,175,778,966.23, 12,657,990,959.18 and 5,792,880,865.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,175,778,966.23, 12,657,990,959.18 and 5,792,880,865.75 is: 7,991,281,600.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,175,778,966.23 : 12,657,990,959.18 = 5,792,880,865.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,175,778,966.23/12,657,990,959.18 = 5,792,880,865.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,175,778,966.23x = 12,657,990,959.18 × 5,792,880,865.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,175,778,966.23x = 73,326,233,626,270,310,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,326,233,626,270,310,400/9,175,778,966.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,991,281,600.85

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