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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,917,873,768.52, 13,686,666,050.16 and 5,462,538,145.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,917,873,768.52, 13,686,666,050.16 and 5,462,538,145.08 is: 7,538,302,777.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,917,873,768.52 : 13,686,666,050.16 = 5,462,538,145.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,917,873,768.52/13,686,666,050.16 = 5,462,538,145.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,917,873,768.52x = 13,686,666,050.16 × 5,462,538,145.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,917,873,768.52x = 74,763,935,377,970,413,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,763,935,377,970,413,568/9,917,873,768.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,302,777.69

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