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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,538,499,175.21, 14,309,302,944.65 and 2,816,320,631.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,538,499,175.21, 14,309,302,944.65 and 2,816,320,631.31 is: 4,224,939,831.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,538,499,175.21 : 14,309,302,944.65 = 2,816,320,631.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,538,499,175.21/14,309,302,944.65 = 2,816,320,631.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,538,499,175.21x = 14,309,302,944.65 × 2,816,320,631.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,538,499,175.21x = 40,299,585,102,668,652,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,299,585,102,668,652,544/9,538,499,175.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,939,831.98

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