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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,281,564,403.84, 12,808,560,259.08 and 5,052,508,397.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,281,564,403.84, 12,808,560,259.08 and 5,052,508,397.64 is: 6,972,462,340.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,281,564,403.84 : 12,808,560,259.08 = 5,052,508,397.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,281,564,403.84/12,808,560,259.08 = 5,052,508,397.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,281,564,403.84x = 12,808,560,259.08 × 5,052,508,397.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,281,564,403.84x = 64,715,358,270,679,678,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,715,358,270,679,678,976/9,281,564,403.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,972,462,340.93

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