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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,851,553,813.15, 14,779,231,949.87 and 3,217,399,438.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,851,553,813.15, 14,779,231,949.87 and 3,217,399,438.17 is: 4,826,720,076.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,851,553,813.15 : 14,779,231,949.87 = 3,217,399,438.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,851,553,813.15/14,779,231,949.87 = 3,217,399,438.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,851,553,813.15x = 14,779,231,949.87 × 3,217,399,438.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,851,553,813.15x = 47,550,692,572,028,387,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,550,692,572,028,387,328/9,851,553,813.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826,720,076.23

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