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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,260,196,578.80, 12,779,071,260.14 and 5,245,866,842.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,260,196,578.80, 12,779,071,260.14 and 5,245,866,842.85 is: 7,239,296,232.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,260,196,578.80 : 12,779,071,260.14 = 5,245,866,842.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,260,196,578.80/12,779,071,260.14 = 5,245,866,842.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,260,196,578.80x = 12,779,071,260.14 × 5,245,866,842.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,260,196,578.80x = 67,037,306,205,985,792,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,037,306,205,985,792,000/9,260,196,578.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,239,296,232.59

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