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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,447,217,599.12, 14,171,213,682.36 and 3,240,651,178.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,447,217,599.12, 14,171,213,682.36 and 3,240,651,178.32 is: 4,861,109,616.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,447,217,599.12 : 14,171,213,682.36 = 3,240,651,178.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,447,217,599.12/14,171,213,682.36 = 3,240,651,178.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,447,217,599.12x = 14,171,213,682.36 × 3,240,651,178.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,447,217,599.12x = 45,923,960,317,964,443,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,923,960,317,964,443,648/9,447,217,599.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861,109,616.26

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