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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,600,338,881.44, 14,472,464,832.63 and 8,960,377,629.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,600,338,881.44, 14,472,464,832.63 and 8,960,377,629.24 is: 13,507,726,313.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,600,338,881.44 : 14,472,464,832.63 = 8,960,377,629.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,600,338,881.44/14,472,464,832.63 = 8,960,377,629.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,600,338,881.44x = 14,472,464,832.63 × 8,960,377,629.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,600,338,881.44x = 129,678,750,126,260,469,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,678,750,126,260,469,760/9,600,338,881.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,507,726,313.39

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