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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,308,729,691.56, 12,846,319,515.02 and 5,079,914,151.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,308,729,691.56, 12,846,319,515.02 and 5,079,914,151.29 is: 7,010,430,258.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,308,729,691.56 : 12,846,319,515.02 = 5,079,914,151.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,308,729,691.56/12,846,319,515.02 = 5,079,914,151.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,308,729,691.56x = 12,846,319,515.02 × 5,079,914,151.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,308,729,691.56x = 65,258,200,296,349,696,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,258,200,296,349,696,000/9,308,729,691.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,430,258.34

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