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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,937,372,995.20, 14,893,399,387.20 and 5,281,477,443.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,937,372,995.20, 14,893,399,387.20 and 5,281,477,443.20 is: 7,915,487,619.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,937,372,995.20 : 14,893,399,387.20 = 5,281,477,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,937,372,995.20/14,893,399,387.20 = 5,281,477,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,937,372,995.20x = 14,893,399,387.20 × 5,281,477,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,937,372,995.20x = 78,659,152,916,065,501,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,659,152,916,065,501,184/9,937,372,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,915,487,619.72

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