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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,281,564,342.68, 12,808,560,174.65 and 5,052,508,336.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,281,564,342.68, 12,808,560,174.65 and 5,052,508,336.30 is: 6,972,462,256.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,281,564,342.68 : 12,808,560,174.65 = 5,052,508,336.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,281,564,342.68/12,808,560,174.65 = 5,052,508,336.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,281,564,342.68x = 12,808,560,174.65 × 5,052,508,336.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,281,564,342.68x = 64,715,357,058,394,054,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,715,357,058,394,054,656/9,281,564,342.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,972,462,256.26

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