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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,686,475,740.16, 13,367,336,009.76 and 5,231,139,687.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,686,475,740.16, 13,367,336,009.76 and 5,231,139,687.36 is: 7,218,972,492.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,686,475,740.16 : 13,367,336,009.76 = 5,231,139,687.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,686,475,740.16/13,367,336,009.76 = 5,231,139,687.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,686,475,740.16x = 13,367,336,009.76 × 5,231,139,687.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,686,475,740.16x = 69,926,401,914,931,994,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,926,401,914,931,994,624/9,686,475,740.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,218,972,492.24

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