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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,950,418,207.78, 13,731,915,978.29 and 5,884,805,037.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,950,418,207.78, 13,731,915,978.29 and 5,884,805,037.72 is: 8,121,231,353.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,950,418,207.78 : 13,731,915,978.29 = 5,884,805,037.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,950,418,207.78/13,731,915,978.29 = 5,884,805,037.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,950,418,207.78x = 13,731,915,978.29 × 5,884,805,037.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,950,418,207.78x = 80,809,648,326,531,858,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,809,648,326,531,858,432/9,950,418,207.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,121,231,353.21

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