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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,374,949,437.86, 12,937,443,035.75 and 5,088,162,823.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,374,949,437.86, 12,937,443,035.75 and 5,088,162,823.60 is: 7,021,671,649.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,374,949,437.86 : 12,937,443,035.75 = 5,088,162,823.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,374,949,437.86/12,937,443,035.75 = 5,088,162,823.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,374,949,437.86x = 12,937,443,035.75 × 5,088,162,823.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,374,949,437.86x = 65,827,816,686,855,757,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,827,816,686,855,757,824/9,374,949,437.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,021,671,649.88

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