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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,243,740,044.23, 12,755,285,090.78 and 5,174,864,555.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,243,740,044.23, 12,755,285,090.78 and 5,174,864,555.74 is: 7,140,710,621.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,243,740,044.23 : 12,755,285,090.78 = 5,174,864,555.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,243,740,044.23/12,755,285,090.78 = 5,174,864,555.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,243,740,044.23x = 12,755,285,090.78 × 5,174,864,555.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,243,740,044.23x = 66,006,872,714,578,526,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,006,872,714,578,526,208/9,243,740,044.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,140,710,621.33

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