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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,937,931,431.20, 14,894,237,041.20 and 5,282,035,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,937,931,431.20, 14,894,237,041.20 and 5,282,035,879.20 is: 7,916,324,940.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,937,931,431.20 : 14,894,237,041.20 = 5,282,035,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,937,931,431.20/14,894,237,041.20 = 5,282,035,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,937,931,431.20x = 14,894,237,041.20 × 5,282,035,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,937,931,431.20x = 78,671,894,444,928,057,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,671,894,444,928,057,344/9,937,931,431.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,324,940.41

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