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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,184,571,587.28, 13,779,047,002.68 and 2,973,738,743.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,184,571,587.28, 13,779,047,002.68 and 2,973,738,743.12 is: 4,461,317,060.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,184,571,587.28 : 13,779,047,002.68 = 2,973,738,743.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,184,571,587.28/13,779,047,002.68 = 2,973,738,743.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,184,571,587.28x = 13,779,047,002.68 × 2,973,738,743.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,184,571,587.28x = 40,975,285,915,141,029,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,975,285,915,141,029,888/9,184,571,587.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,461,317,060.44

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