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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,479,145,820.50, 13,081,060,917.28 and 5,249,966,907.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,479,145,820.50, 13,081,060,917.28 and 5,249,966,907.15 is: 7,244,865,542.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,479,145,820.50 : 13,081,060,917.28 = 5,249,966,907.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,479,145,820.50/13,081,060,917.28 = 5,249,966,907.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,479,145,820.50x = 13,081,060,917.28 × 5,249,966,907.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,479,145,820.50x = 68,675,136,926,057,324,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,675,136,926,057,324,544/9,479,145,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244,865,542.38

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