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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,335,371,346.19, 12,882,851,271.87 and 5,048,584,665.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,335,371,346.19, 12,882,851,271.87 and 5,048,584,665.78 is: 6,967,067,829.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,335,371,346.19 : 12,882,851,271.87 = 5,048,584,665.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,335,371,346.19/12,882,851,271.87 = 5,048,584,665.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,335,371,346.19x = 12,882,851,271.87 × 5,048,584,665.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,335,371,346.19x = 65,040,165,382,687,252,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,040,165,382,687,252,480/9,335,371,346.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,967,067,829.52

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