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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,327,733,116.74, 12,872,270,750.40 and 5,098,661,894.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,327,733,116.74, 12,872,270,750.40 and 5,098,661,894.31 is: 7,036,152,894.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,327,733,116.74 : 12,872,270,750.40 = 5,098,661,894.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,327,733,116.74/12,872,270,750.40 = 5,098,661,894.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,327,733,116.74x = 12,872,270,750.40 × 5,098,661,894.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,327,733,116.74x = 65,631,356,368,254,173,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,631,356,368,254,173,184/9,327,733,116.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,152,894.48

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