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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,958,475,788.92, 13,742,739,437.85 and 5,442,447,459.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,958,475,788.92, 13,742,739,437.85 and 5,442,447,459.96 is: 7,510,600,912.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,958,475,788.92 : 13,742,739,437.85 = 5,442,447,459.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,958,475,788.92/13,742,739,437.85 = 5,442,447,459.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,958,475,788.92x = 13,742,739,437.85 × 5,442,447,459.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,958,475,788.92x = 74,794,137,346,418,851,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,794,137,346,418,851,840/9,958,475,788.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,510,600,912.40

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