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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,467,735,894.84, 13,065,490,840.38 and 5,238,826,023.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,467,735,894.84, 13,065,490,840.38 and 5,238,826,023.80 is: 7,229,588,381.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,467,735,894.84 : 13,065,490,840.38 = 5,238,826,023.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,467,735,894.84/13,065,490,840.38 = 5,238,826,023.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,467,735,894.84x = 13,065,490,840.38 × 5,238,826,023.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,467,735,894.84x = 68,447,833,428,303,273,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,447,833,428,303,273,984/9,467,735,894.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,229,588,381.91

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