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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,538,478,805.73, 14,309,852,142.41 and 2,906,626,982.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,538,478,805.73, 14,309,852,142.41 and 2,906,626,982.26 is: 4,360,590,739.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,538,478,805.73 : 14,309,852,142.41 = 2,906,626,982.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,538,478,805.73/14,309,852,142.41 = 2,906,626,982.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,538,478,805.73x = 14,309,852,142.41 × 2,906,626,982.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,538,478,805.73x = 41,593,402,349,308,551,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,593,402,349,308,551,168/9,538,478,805.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,360,590,739.51

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