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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,940,720,826.90, 13,718,486,286.48 and 5,424,891,454.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,940,720,826.90, 13,718,486,286.48 and 5,424,891,454.59 is: 7,486,509,310.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,940,720,826.90 : 13,718,486,286.48 = 5,424,891,454.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,940,720,826.90/13,718,486,286.48 = 5,424,891,454.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,940,720,826.90x = 13,718,486,286.48 × 5,424,891,454.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,940,720,826.90x = 74,421,299,025,435,459,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,421,299,025,435,459,584/9,940,720,826.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,486,509,310.68

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