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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,538,497,336.36, 14,309,300,186.28 and 2,816,318,792.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,538,497,336.36, 14,309,300,186.28 and 2,816,318,792.49 is: 4,224,937,073.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,538,497,336.36 : 14,309,300,186.28 = 2,816,318,792.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,538,497,336.36/14,309,300,186.28 = 2,816,318,792.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,538,497,336.36x = 14,309,300,186.28 × 2,816,318,792.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,538,497,336.36x = 40,299,551,022,001,020,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,299,551,022,001,020,928/9,538,497,336.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,937,073.51

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