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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,394,251,585.21, 12,964,118,438.79 and 5,531,955,697.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,394,251,585.21, 12,964,118,438.79 and 5,531,955,697.53 is: 7,634,129,042.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,394,251,585.21 : 12,964,118,438.79 = 5,531,955,697.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,394,251,585.21/12,964,118,438.79 = 5,531,955,697.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,394,251,585.21x = 12,964,118,438.79 × 5,531,955,697.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,394,251,585.21x = 71,716,928,860,918,071,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,716,928,860,918,071,296/9,394,251,585.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,634,129,042.68

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