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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,686,475,722.16, 13,367,335,984.92 and 5,231,139,669.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,686,475,722.16, 13,367,335,984.92 and 5,231,139,669.36 is: 7,218,972,467.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,686,475,722.16 : 13,367,335,984.92 = 5,231,139,669.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,686,475,722.16/13,367,335,984.92 = 5,231,139,669.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,686,475,722.16x = 13,367,335,984.92 × 5,231,139,669.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,686,475,722.16x = 69,926,401,544,378,433,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,926,401,544,378,433,536/9,686,475,722.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218,972,467.40

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