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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,877,552,886.74, 14,819,239,855.32 and 3,979,076,827.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,877,552,886.74, 14,819,239,855.32 and 3,979,076,827.45 is: 5,969,787,718.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,877,552,886.74 : 14,819,239,855.32 = 3,979,076,827.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,877,552,886.74/14,819,239,855.32 = 3,979,076,827.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,877,552,886.74x = 14,819,239,855.32 × 3,979,076,827.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,877,552,886.74x = 58,966,893,908,775,821,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,966,893,908,775,821,312/9,877,552,886.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,969,787,718.16

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