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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,788,948,242.12, 14,672,968,276.98 and 5,582,844,292.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,788,948,242.12, 14,672,968,276.98 and 5,582,844,292.27 is: 8,368,304,251.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,788,948,242.12 : 14,672,968,276.98 = 5,582,844,292.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,788,948,242.12/14,672,968,276.98 = 5,582,844,292.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,788,948,242.12x = 14,672,968,276.98 × 5,582,844,292.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,788,948,242.12x = 81,916,897,195,796,578,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,916,897,195,796,578,304/9,788,948,242.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,368,304,251.86

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