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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,542,572,727.29, 14,309,070,143.23 and 5,559,943,908.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,542,572,727.29, 14,309,070,143.23 and 5,559,943,908.76 is: 8,337,125,600.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,542,572,727.29 : 14,309,070,143.23 = 5,559,943,908.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,542,572,727.29/14,309,070,143.23 = 5,559,943,908.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,542,572,727.29x = 14,309,070,143.23 × 5,559,943,908.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,542,572,727.29x = 79,557,627,382,871,212,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,557,627,382,871,212,032/9,542,572,727.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,337,125,600.87

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