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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,506,271,972.56, 13,117,997,008.20 and 5,276,850,737.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,506,271,972.56, 13,117,997,008.20 and 5,276,850,737.36 is: 7,281,688,593.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,506,271,972.56 : 13,117,997,008.20 = 5,276,850,737.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,506,271,972.56/13,117,997,008.20 = 5,276,850,737.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,506,271,972.56x = 13,117,997,008.20 × 5,276,850,737.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,506,271,972.56x = 69,221,712,185,406,439,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,221,712,185,406,439,424/9,506,271,972.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,281,688,593.09

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