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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,249,343,974.59, 12,761,906,770.27 and 5,235,014,243.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,249,343,974.59, 12,761,906,770.27 and 5,235,014,243.68 is: 7,223,081,323.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,249,343,974.59 : 12,761,906,770.27 = 5,235,014,243.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,249,343,974.59/12,761,906,770.27 = 5,235,014,243.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,249,343,974.59x = 12,761,906,770.27 × 5,235,014,243.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,249,343,974.59x = 66,808,763,718,853,001,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,808,763,718,853,001,216/9,249,343,974.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,223,081,323.65

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