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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,736,877,562.24, 13,436,877,262.08 and 5,281,536,558.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,736,877,562.24, 13,436,877,262.08 and 5,281,536,558.72 is: 7,288,512,979.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,736,877,562.24 : 13,436,877,262.08 = 5,281,536,558.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,736,877,562.24/13,436,877,262.08 = 5,281,536,558.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,736,877,562.24x = 13,436,877,262.08 × 5,281,536,558.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,736,877,562.24x = 70,967,358,494,709,022,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,967,358,494,709,022,720/9,736,877,562.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,288,512,979.76

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