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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,340,987,336.73, 12,890,554,196.59 and 5,272,745,359.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,340,987,336.73, 12,890,554,196.59 and 5,272,745,359.03 is: 7,276,383,894.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,340,987,336.73 : 12,890,554,196.59 = 5,272,745,359.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,340,987,336.73/12,890,554,196.59 = 5,272,745,359.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,340,987,336.73x = 12,890,554,196.59 × 5,272,745,359.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,340,987,336.73x = 67,968,609,815,394,607,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,968,609,815,394,607,104/9,340,987,336.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,276,383,894.47

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