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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,382,249,508.96, 12,947,757,164.88 and 5,520,054,708.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,382,249,508.96, 12,947,757,164.88 and 5,520,054,708.16 is: 7,617,824,257.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,382,249,508.96 : 12,947,757,164.88 = 5,520,054,708.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,382,249,508.96/12,947,757,164.88 = 5,520,054,708.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,382,249,508.96x = 12,947,757,164.88 × 5,520,054,708.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,382,249,508.96x = 71,472,327,898,043,473,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,472,327,898,043,473,920/9,382,249,508.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,617,824,257.37

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