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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,901,118,732.84, 14,857,786,878.51 and 4,588,240,602.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,901,118,732.84, 14,857,786,878.51 and 4,588,240,602.29 is: 6,885,191,750.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,901,118,732.84 : 14,857,786,878.51 = 4,588,240,602.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,901,118,732.84/14,857,786,878.51 = 4,588,240,602.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,901,118,732.84x = 14,857,786,878.51 × 4,588,240,602.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,901,118,732.84x = 68,171,101,016,128,233,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,171,101,016,128,233,472/9,901,118,732.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,885,191,750.10

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