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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,591,479,112.78, 13,240,316,729.61 and 5,976,289,012.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,591,479,112.78, 13,240,316,729.61 and 5,976,289,012.37 is: 8,249,818,246.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,591,479,112.78 : 13,240,316,729.61 = 5,976,289,012.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,591,479,112.78/13,240,316,729.61 = 5,976,289,012.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,591,479,112.78x = 13,240,316,729.61 × 5,976,289,012.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,591,479,112.78x = 79,127,959,391,400,738,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,127,959,391,400,738,816/9,591,479,112.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,249,818,246.07

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