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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,371,591,152.80, 12,932,760,301.44 and 5,142,573,798.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,371,591,152.80, 12,932,760,301.44 and 5,142,573,798.24 is: 7,096,732,367.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,371,591,152.80 : 12,932,760,301.44 = 5,142,573,798.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,371,591,152.80/12,932,760,301.44 = 5,142,573,798.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,371,591,152.80x = 12,932,760,301.44 × 5,142,573,798.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,371,591,152.80x = 66,507,674,265,103,785,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,507,674,265,103,785,984/9,371,591,152.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,096,732,367.08

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