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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,955,872,260.91, 14,931,871,034.58 and 2,872,857,170.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,955,872,260.91, 14,931,871,034.58 and 2,872,857,170.70 is: 4,308,726,714.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,955,872,260.91 : 14,931,871,034.58 = 2,872,857,170.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,955,872,260.91/14,931,871,034.58 = 2,872,857,170.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,955,872,260.91x = 14,931,871,034.58 × 2,872,857,170.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,955,872,260.91x = 42,897,132,773,660,778,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,897,132,773,660,778,496/9,955,872,260.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,308,726,714.19

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