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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,234,712,985.97, 12,743,562,505.71 and 5,005,534,073.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,234,712,985.97, 12,743,562,505.71 and 5,005,534,073.25 is: 6,907,451,962.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,234,712,985.97 : 12,743,562,505.71 = 5,005,534,073.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,234,712,985.97/12,743,562,505.71 = 5,005,534,073.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,234,712,985.97x = 12,743,562,505.71 × 5,005,534,073.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,234,712,985.97x = 63,788,336,336,922,550,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,788,336,336,922,550,272/9,234,712,985.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,907,451,962.38

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