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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,517,456,262.54, 13,134,404,625.25 and 5,230,821,524.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,517,456,262.54, 13,134,404,625.25 and 5,230,821,524.22 is: 7,218,706,818.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,517,456,262.54 : 13,134,404,625.25 = 5,230,821,524.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,517,456,262.54/13,134,404,625.25 = 5,230,821,524.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,517,456,262.54x = 13,134,404,625.25 × 5,230,821,524.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,517,456,262.54x = 68,703,726,421,521,227,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,703,726,421,521,227,776/9,517,456,262.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218,706,818.96

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