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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,281,564,341.43, 12,808,560,172.92 and 5,052,508,335.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,281,564,341.43, 12,808,560,172.92 and 5,052,508,335.05 is: 6,972,462,254.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,281,564,341.43 : 12,808,560,172.92 = 5,052,508,335.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,281,564,341.43/12,808,560,172.92 = 5,052,508,335.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,281,564,341.43x = 12,808,560,172.92 × 5,052,508,335.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,281,564,341.43x = 64,715,357,033,667,772,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,715,357,033,667,772,416/9,281,564,341.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,972,462,254.54

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