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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,269,692,293.68, 12,792,417,808.84 and 5,040,851,509.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,269,692,293.68, 12,792,417,808.84 and 5,040,851,509.96 is: 6,956,506,924.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,269,692,293.68 : 12,792,417,808.84 = 5,040,851,509.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,269,692,293.68/12,792,417,808.84 = 5,040,851,509.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,269,692,293.68x = 12,792,417,808.84 × 5,040,851,509.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,269,692,293.68x = 64,484,678,627,730,309,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,484,678,627,730,309,120/9,269,692,293.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,956,506,924.37

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