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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,844,798,861.87, 13,585,823,093.43 and 5,389,463,238.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,844,798,861.87, 13,585,823,093.43 and 5,389,463,238.37 is: 7,437,459,632.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,844,798,861.87 : 13,585,823,093.43 = 5,389,463,238.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,844,798,861.87/13,585,823,093.43 = 5,389,463,238.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,844,798,861.87x = 13,585,823,093.43 × 5,389,463,238.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,844,798,861.87x = 73,220,294,124,971,245,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,220,294,124,971,245,568/9,844,798,861.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,437,459,632.48

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