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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,260,196,576.80, 12,779,071,257.40 and 5,245,866,840.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,260,196,576.80, 12,779,071,257.40 and 5,245,866,840.86 is: 7,239,296,229.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,260,196,576.80 : 12,779,071,257.40 = 5,245,866,840.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,260,196,576.80/12,779,071,257.40 = 5,245,866,840.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,260,196,576.80x = 12,779,071,257.40 × 5,245,866,840.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,260,196,576.80x = 67,037,306,166,140,207,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,037,306,166,140,207,104/9,260,196,576.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,239,296,229.85

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