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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,281,564,340.93, 12,808,560,172.23 and 5,052,508,334.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,281,564,340.93, 12,808,560,172.23 and 5,052,508,334.55 is: 6,972,462,253.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,281,564,340.93 : 12,808,560,172.23 = 5,052,508,334.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,281,564,340.93/12,808,560,172.23 = 5,052,508,334.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,281,564,340.93x = 12,808,560,172.23 × 5,052,508,334.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,281,564,340.93x = 64,715,357,023,777,259,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,715,357,023,777,259,520/9,281,564,340.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,972,462,253.85

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