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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,542,572,725.67, 14,309,070,140.82 and 5,559,943,907.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,542,572,725.67, 14,309,070,140.82 and 5,559,943,907.18 is: 8,337,125,598.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,542,572,725.67 : 14,309,070,140.82 = 5,559,943,907.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,542,572,725.67/14,309,070,140.82 = 5,559,943,907.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,542,572,725.67x = 14,309,070,140.82 × 5,559,943,907.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,542,572,725.67x = 79,557,627,346,863,423,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,557,627,346,863,423,488/9,542,572,725.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,337,125,598.51

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