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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,391,858,339.79, 12,962,181,253.25 and 5,727,660,504.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,391,858,339.79, 12,962,181,253.25 and 5,727,660,504.28 is: 7,905,035,502.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,391,858,339.79 : 12,962,181,253.25 = 5,727,660,504.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,391,858,339.79/12,962,181,253.25 = 5,727,660,504.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,391,858,339.79x = 12,962,181,253.25 × 5,727,660,504.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,391,858,339.79x = 74,242,973,613,539,016,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,242,973,613,539,016,704/9,391,858,339.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,035,502.82

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