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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,986,966,076.12, 14,959,602,836.58 and 5,990,375,478.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,986,966,076.12, 14,959,602,836.58 and 5,990,375,478.31 is: 8,973,059,216.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,986,966,076.12 : 14,959,602,836.58 = 5,990,375,478.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,986,966,076.12/14,959,602,836.58 = 5,990,375,478.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,986,966,076.12x = 14,959,602,836.58 × 5,990,375,478.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,986,966,076.12x = 89,613,637,997,538,476,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,613,637,997,538,476,032/9,986,966,076.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,973,059,216.83

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