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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,788,948,243.46, 14,672,968,278.98 and 5,582,844,293.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,788,948,243.46, 14,672,968,278.98 and 5,582,844,293.63 is: 8,368,304,253.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,788,948,243.46 : 14,672,968,278.98 = 5,582,844,293.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,788,948,243.46/14,672,968,278.98 = 5,582,844,293.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,788,948,243.46x = 14,672,968,278.98 × 5,582,844,293.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,788,948,243.46x = 81,916,897,226,821,795,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,916,897,226,821,795,840/9,788,948,243.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,368,304,253.89

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