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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,940,720,827.65, 13,718,486,287.51 and 5,424,891,455.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,940,720,827.65, 13,718,486,287.51 and 5,424,891,455.34 is: 7,486,509,311.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,940,720,827.65 : 13,718,486,287.51 = 5,424,891,455.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,940,720,827.65/13,718,486,287.51 = 5,424,891,455.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,940,720,827.65x = 13,718,486,287.51 × 5,424,891,455.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,940,720,827.65x = 74,421,299,041,295,679,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,421,299,041,295,679,488/9,940,720,827.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,486,509,311.71

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