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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,712,839,292.71, 14,570,648,727.90 and 2,990,550,021.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,712,839,292.71, 14,570,648,727.90 and 2,990,550,021.99 is: 4,486,252,944.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,712,839,292.71 : 14,570,648,727.90 = 2,990,550,021.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,712,839,292.71/14,570,648,727.90 = 2,990,550,021.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,712,839,292.71x = 14,570,648,727.90 × 2,990,550,021.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,712,839,292.71x = 43,574,253,873,647,091,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,574,253,873,647,091,712/9,712,839,292.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,252,944.22

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