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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,731,424,297.24, 13,429,648,831.68 and 5,502,245,384.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,731,424,297.24, 13,429,648,831.68 and 5,502,245,384.16 is: 7,593,258,811.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,731,424,297.24 : 13,429,648,831.68 = 5,502,245,384.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,731,424,297.24/13,429,648,831.68 = 5,502,245,384.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,731,424,297.24x = 13,429,648,831.68 × 5,502,245,384.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,731,424,297.24x = 73,893,223,295,001,018,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,893,223,295,001,018,368/9,731,424,297.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,593,258,811.66

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