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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,243,742,214.40, 12,755,288,079.72 and 5,174,866,726.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,243,742,214.40, 12,755,288,079.72 and 5,174,866,726.08 is: 7,140,713,612.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,243,742,214.40 : 12,755,288,079.72 = 5,174,866,726.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,243,742,214.40/12,755,288,079.72 = 5,174,866,726.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,243,742,214.40x = 12,755,288,079.72 × 5,174,866,726.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,243,742,214.40x = 66,006,915,865,307,881,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,006,915,865,307,881,472/9,243,742,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,140,713,612.99

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