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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,738,259,138.78, 14,616,834,567.78 and 4,699,661,474.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,738,259,138.78, 14,616,834,567.78 and 4,699,661,474.87 is: 7,054,050,762.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,738,259,138.78 : 14,616,834,567.78 = 4,699,661,474.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,738,259,138.78/14,616,834,567.78 = 4,699,661,474.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,738,259,138.78x = 14,616,834,567.78 × 4,699,661,474.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,738,259,138.78x = 68,694,174,302,743,756,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,694,174,302,743,756,800/9,738,259,138.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,054,050,762.44

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