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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,246,999,628.36, 12,760,859,487.90 and 5,017,911,516.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,246,999,628.36, 12,760,859,487.90 and 5,017,911,516.96 is: 6,924,717,893.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,246,999,628.36 : 12,760,859,487.90 = 5,017,911,516.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,246,999,628.36/12,760,859,487.90 = 5,017,911,516.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,246,999,628.36x = 12,760,859,487.90 × 5,017,911,516.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,246,999,628.36x = 64,032,863,790,641,692,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,032,863,790,641,692,672/9,246,999,628.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,924,717,893.82

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